Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 14.6.1

14.6.1

By this time Aaly-verdy-qhan, who had got intelligence of the whole matter, was arrived with his army close to his two Generals, against whom he was highly incensed. Mir-djaafer-qhan immediately went to pay his respects, and was sharply reprimanded for his behaviour against the Marhattas, and for his precipitate retreat; after which he was dismissed to his quarters. But the General took so much offence at the bitter expressions made use of on that occasion, that he abstained from going to Court. As to Aata-ollah-qhan, the Viceroy thought better to gain his heart; and by way of complimenting him upon his success, he went to make him a visit, intending also to do him honour, by so unusual a condescendence, and to raise the man's character. And it was there that Mir-aaly-ashgar-kobra had an opportunity of paying his respects to the Viceroy for the first time. Here it was observed of Ata-ollah-qhan, that he received this visit in an extraordinary manner, that did not become those relations of servant and Lord which subsisted between himself and his master; so that the Viceroy after some conversation got up and retired, highly displeased at what he had seen; but still resolved to stifle his resentment. On his return home, he received a petition from Ata-ollah-qhan, requesting that Mir-aaly-ashgar-kobra might be admitted into the service of His Highness at the head of a thousand horse, that should serve in Ata-olla-qhan's brigade.