Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 18.6.4

18.6.4

He had left for the guard of his new conquest a body of eight or nine thousand foot, and five thousand horse, the whole, as well as that town, under the command of Manic-chund, hitherto Divan to the Radja Bardevan. This Governor was a man, presumptuous, arrogant, destitute of capacity, and wholly without courage, as it did appear evidently enough at Bardevan, when he fled with all his might, on seeing Aaly-verdy-qhan surrounded on a sudden by the Marhattas. It was after such an experiment that Manic-chund was entrusted with so extensive a command; and it was after making so insulting a choice, that he went on disobliging and shocking his principal Commanders, such as Mir-djaafer-qhan, and Rehem-qhan, and especially Omer-qhan, an old officer, whose two sons, Selabet-qhan, and Dilir-qhan, were soldiers of merit, and as well as of old standing. He ill used Radja Doollobram also, as well as many others, all Commanders of character, all deserving the utmost regard, and all thoroughly estranged from him by his harsh language, and his shocking behaviour; nor were the principal citizens of Mursliud-abad better used, Djagat-seat especially. All these were tired of living under such an administration, and wished no better than to be rid of such a government, by Seradj-ed-doulah's death;