Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 12.16.7

12.16.7

and he protested that in speaking to him, as he had done, he had only complied with the Viceroy's positive injunctions. A few days after this visit, which produced nothing, Hedaiet-aaly-qhan, who had refused to resign, thought proper to quit the service; and he obtained leave to repair to the Imperial Court. He spent a few days only in putting his affairs in order; and being now prepared for his journey, he spied a fortunate hour, which happened to be the fifteenth of Redjeb, 1156, and having assembled his troops, with all those that would follow his fortunes, he beat the General; and contrary to every rule of decency and subordination, contrary to that respect which every master and lord has a right to expect from those in his service, he traversed the whole length of the city, with drums beating, and colours flying; after which he went to encamp at the reservoir and seat of Ray-Bale-kishen, agent to the Viceroy of Bengal. There he was joined by his younger brother, Mehdi-nessar-qhan, Paymaster-General of the forces, a nobleman for whom the Governor had the highest regard, and whom he conceived to be not only one of his sincerest friends, but also an officer of the highest merit, whose valour and frankness had merited the esteem and applause of the public. But the officer unmindful of the many ties that bound him to the Governor, and of the many benefits which he might expect from that intimacy, resigned his office;