Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 14.4.9

14.4.9

He was much esteemed in that Prince's Court, and had particular connections with him; and as that Prince was fully apprised of the eminent character of all his ancestors, and he knew all the lustre of his family, he proposed to him a match between his daughter and Seradj-ed-doulah, to which Mirza-iredj-qhan consented. After the consummation of the marriage, the Viceroy desirous to raise his new relation to dignities and employments, bestowed upon him some of the best Governments in Bengal, over and above the command of a brigade; and it was this brigade that stood in arms whilst all was festivity in M8rsh8d-abad, on account of Seradj-ed-doulah's wedding; and it was to him that orders were given to keep a watchful eye upon the quarters of the suspected Afghan Commanders. The weddings and festivities being over, Zin-eddin-ahmed-qhan and Abdol-aaly-qhan with their consorts and families, took their leaves of the Viceroy and their noble relations, and returned to their palaces and offices at Azim-abad. But as soon as they were departed, the two Afghan Commanders, who figured amongst the principal officers of the army, as being at the head of six or seven thousand horse of their own nation, suddenly asked and obtained leave to return to Derbanga, their native country; and having received their arrears in full, they set out for Monghīr, from whence they crossed over in boats;