Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 4.17.2

4.17.2

Those letters brought him the patent of the government of Bürhanpür added to his own, with orders to repair thither at the head of his army, it being on the high road to Decan, and to demolish Hossein-aaly-khan and his troops, by any means in his power, after which he would of course succeed him in that Viceroyalty, then become vacant. On the receipt of these instructions Daüd-khan, who made but little account of his enemy, repaired to Bürhanpür, where he without hesitation assumed all the state of a Viceroy of Decan. This intelligence having been soon conveyed to Hossein-aaly-khan, the latter wrote to the Afghan that, "as he (Hossein-aaly-khan) was actually invested with that Viceroyalty, it was but proper that he, Daüd-khan-peni, should come to pay his respects to his superior, and shew himself ready to execute his commands, this being so very conformable to the rules of service; else, he had better repair to the Emperor's Court at once, without giving so unjustifiable an example to those refractory countries, and rendering himself guilty of proceedings that could end in nothing but in disturbances and dissensions." This letter having not made the least impression upon Daüd-khan, he came out of Bürhanpoor, and encamped in the plain fully resolved on a vigorous opposition.