Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 14.3.1

14.3.1

I remember that once being myself seated within the inner apartment of the Navvab-begum, consort to Aaly-verdy-qhan, he came himself unexpectedly, and having taken his seat, beseemed grieved and thoughtful. The Princess having reproached him for that behaviour of his, and asked the meaning of his appearing with so clouded an aspect, he answered in these words: I know not what is the matter; but I find some uncommon appearance amongst my people. The Princess anxious about her consort's disquietude, pitched upon two men of parts and character, and sent them as from herself, and in her own name, to Rhago-dji. The first was Muzzaffer-aaly-qhan-Bahadyr. The second was Faky-aaly-qhan, son to Hadji-abdollah, called the writer or historian, who had been Divan at Bōrhanpōr in the times of the Emperor Aoreng-zib. They had orders to procure a pacification upon an equality, if they saw any overture for it. The envoys having landed at Mir-Habib's, who was the main supporter of all Rhago-dji's schemes, were introduced by him, and they delivered their message. The Marhatta, who had been often vanquished, and did not think himself a match for Aaly-verdy-qhan, was glad of such a proposal; but Mir Habib, who was the Viceroy's mortal enemy, did not consent to it;