Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 12.23.11

12.23.11

Dilshir-qhan, son to Shimshir-qhan's sister, and younger brother to Moradshir-qhan, having received three wounds, one of which was by a musket-ball which traversed his body at the navel, had fallen senseless on the ground, and he was reputed dead, when the Governor passing that way, recollected that he had been his play-fellow in his childhood; and observing signs of life in him, he ordered him to be placed on his Paleky and carried to his tent, where able Chirurgeons were ordered to attend him, but to no purpose; the wounds proving past remedy, he expired the third day. Aalef-qhan, son-in-law to Serdar-qhan, was one of those who fled with Morteza-qhan, and saved his life. The Governor, after having returned his humble acknowledgments to God Almighty for so signal a victory, alighted in Mustapha-qhan's tent, where he received the respects and nuzurs of his Commanders and officers. At night he retired to Abdol-aaly-qhan my uncle's tent, where he took pleasure in expatiating with many encomiums upon his heroical valour, and the eminent share he had had in the victory; and as Mustapha-qhan's elephant, standard, and kettle-drum had been seized by Abdol-aaly-qhan, after the battle, the Governor having ordered the music to play, requested him to keep the whole; and in his letters of congratulation to the Viceroy, his grandfather, he requested his interest at Court, to the end that the above insignia might be confirmed to his friend.