Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 12.12.5

12.12.5

But as the man, being a rough soldier, understood very little of administration, the son of the first Minister, Djankiram, was ordered to attend to that business under the title of his Pishcar or agent. This was Radja Durlubram. It was after those arrangements had already been taken, that news came of Abul-mansur-qhan's arrival at Azim-abad, and also of some disobliging actions of his, which rendered it necessary to find a remedy, unless he came to some concessions. Such an intelligence having hastened the Viceroy's departure from Catec, he recommended the country and inhabitants to the care of the new Governor, hung at his ear two pendants of wholesome advice, and set out on his return to Murshud-abad, carrying with him his two sons-in-law, his friends, and the rest of his troops. He traversed the Midnipûr and Bardevan; and it was in this last place he received intelligence that Abûl-mansûr-qhan had returned to his own country. This was at the very time when Aaly-verdy-qhan was taking measures to drive him away. The singular behaviour of that pretended succourer had made such an impression on his mind, that some days before, he had put this question to Mustapha-qhan: "General," said he, "you hear that the Viceroy of Aûd acts very much like an enemy. He disposes of every thing in my country, with as little ceremony as if he were at home. Should it become necessary to make him change his manners, how are we to manage?