Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 4.13.2

4.13.2

but what is singular, and strongly characterises the genius of the Court, the Hindoo prince was actually receiving letters from the capital, in which the Emperor exhorted him to stand upon his defence, and to crush his invader by every means in his power. The Hindoo Prince, unmoved by these impotent exhortations, thought it much more expedient to come to terms, and to obtain a pardon; nor would he have obtained it easily, if at all, had not Hossein-aaly-khan, at this very time, received intelligence, that the jealous and envious of his family had laid hold of the opportunity afforded by his absence to spread a snare for entrapping and seizing his elder brother, Abdollah-khan. The latter, who had no certain intelligence, but who suspected mischief, sent letter after letter to request his brother's immediate attendance. These letters having rendered Hossein-aaly-khan exceedingly anxious, he thought it better to listen to the Radjah's supplications, and to grant him some terms. And these were, that he should send his son to humble himself, in his father's name, before the Imperial General, and also forward his daughter to the Imperial Seraglio, with a large sum of money, and a suitable set of presents. Hossein-aaly-khan having put an end to this expedition, returned to the capital, where his presence could not fail of raising a fresh ferment.