Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 50.1.221
A Translation of the Seir Mutaqherin (Haji Mustafa) 50.1.221
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50.1.221
Mahmed-reza-QHAN, Governor of Djehanghir-nagur-Dacca ; dismissed from office ; brought a prisoner to Moorshoodabad, ii, 557. His rise on the downfall of Nand-comer ; rises in the favour and good graces of Lord Clive ; recommended to the Deputy-ship of Navab Nedjm-ed-dowla ; his decorations and titles, iii, 4. Sent to Azim-abad, to recover from Durdj-narain and other officials the balances due to the English ; his stringent measures to realise the Government dues, iii, 22. His intrigues with Menny-begum and Babboo-begum, iii, 26. Threatened with an arrest, iii, 39. His palace attacked ; his submission, iii, 40. Divested of all control over the Imperial revenue, iii, 43. Forsaken and neglected, iii, 67. His cause taken up by Aaly-hibrahim-qhan who secures his release, iii, 68-69. Joins the party of General Clavering ; rejects the sober advice of Aaly-hibrahim-qhan ; gets the office of Deputy to Mubarec-ed-dowla and the general Fodj-dary, iii, 80. His breach with Aaly-hibrahim-qhan, ii, 83. His disgrace, dismissal and downfall, iii, 91. Dark and severe hints against him, iii, 94. Appropriates the wealth of Rabia-begum, iii, 102. In office again for the third time, iii, 107. His private life, character and family, iii, 148-150.
Mahmed-SHAH, Emperor, alias Roshen-aqhter, ascends the throne, i, 145. Closely watched by the Vezir, i, 147. His secret satisfaction at the failure of operations conducted by the Seid Brothers, Hossein-aaly-qhan and Abdollah-qhan, against Nizam-el-mulk, i, 163. His lenity to the vanquished, i, 182. His distribution of offices, i, 183. In the field propagation of his religion by the sword contradicted, iv, 143-144 (foot-note).
Malec-djiven, a powerful Zemindar; his ungrateful dealings, iv, 131. Treacherously imprisons his benefactor, the Prince Darashicoh. iv, 132. Assumes the name of Baqht-yar-qhan, iv, 133. Popular hootings and curses against, iv, 134,
Maleka-zemani, Empress-consort of Mahmed-shah; brought to bed of a mole of female appearance, i, 238. Quarrels with the Vezir Umed el-mulk, iii, 351. Quits the country with Saheba-mahal to take protection with the Abdali-king, iii, 352-
Manick-chund; entrusted with the charge of Seradj-ed-dowla's new conquests in Calcutta, ii, 192. Attacked by Colonel Clive; his flight, ii, 221.