Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 50.3
A Translation of the Seir Mutaqherin (Haji Mustafa) 50.3
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Miren, son of Mir-djaafer-qhan; his abominable character; his proposal to a large company of friends to do away with Seradj-ed-dowlah, ii, 241. His proposal accepted by Mahmedi-beg, ii, 242. Acts as Deputy to his father, ii, 251. New-models his household, ii, 253. His wretched administration, ii, 271. His design to murder Mir-cazem-qhan, ii, 279. Accomplishment of the design of, ii, 280. Throws into prison Aaly-verdy-qhan's consort and some other ladies related to the latter; sends them to Djehanghir-nagur, ii, 281. Gets information of the intended expedition of Prince Shah-aalem, ii, 290. Applies to Colonel Clive for help, ii, 291. His letter to Ram-narain to keep watch on the two sons of Hedaiet-aaly-qhan, ii, 293. Accompanies his father in the expedition against Prince Shah-aalem; encamps at Pointy with the object of seizing the person of Qhadum-hossein-qhan; his agreement with Qhadum-hossein-qhan, ii, 327. Arrives close to Azim-abad, ii, 328.
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MIR-MAHMED-AALEM, some account of, ii, 168.
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MIR-MAHMED-HOSSEIN, a Persian adventurer of great learning; sets up a whimsical sect, i, 207-208. Invents a new language, i, 209. Passes for a Prophet, i, 210. His singular rites; his preachings, i, 211-212. His followers swell into a mighty multitude, i, 214. Visited by the Emperor Feroh-syur, i, 215. Affects self-denial; raises his character, i, 216. Styles himself Qhyfshan-nomood, i, 217. His death; dispute amongst his successors, i, 219-220.
MIR-MAHMED-HOSSEIN-FAZYL, takes a journey to England to learn the different branches of science, iii, 76. Returns to Moorsood-abad; gives notice of his acquisitions; neglected by the Grandees, iii, 77.
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MIR-MAHMED-SEDJAD, Seyd, alias MIR-MAHMED the Prosterner; some account of, ii, 170-171.
MIRMANNOO, son of Vezir Camer-eddin-qhan, rewarded with the Governments of Lahore and Mooltan for his exceptional bravery, iii, 262-263. Capitulates to the Abdali-king, iii, 289. Resists the attacks of Ahmed-shah-abdali for four months, iii, 325. Listens to the importunities of Adina-beg-qhan to advance towards the Abdali camp; betrayed and defeated, iii, 326. Dies of apoplexy; his death narrated in a different manner, iii, 341.
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MIR-MEDEN, appointed Paymaster-General of the forces of Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 186. Arrives near the grove of Palassy; his gallantry, ii, 231. His death by a cannon-ball, ii, 232.
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MIR-MEHDI-QHAN, appointed to command in the District of Sahar-seram, ii, 430. Made Governor of Azim-abad, ii, 449. Attacked by the English; his flight to Monghyr, ii, 472. Re-inforced; defeats the English, ii, 473.
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MIR-MOGHOLY-QHAN, takes part in a plot for assassinating Aaly-verdy-qhan; quits Mir-djaafer-qhan's service and flies for his life, ii, 25.
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MIR-RUSTEM-AALY, some account of, ii, 169.
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MIR SHEAB-eddin, son of Ghazi-eddin-qhan; receives the hereditary titles on his father's death, iii, 319. Joins in a conspiracy to ruin his benefactor, the Vezir, iii, 320. Instigates the Marhattas against the Djatts under Sooroodj-mull; requests the Emperor, Ahmed-shah, for some heavy artillery, iii, 335. His request not complied with; on ill terms with the Emperor, iii, 336. Confines the Emperor and the Empress-mother; orders them to be blinded; proclaims Aalemghir, the Second, as Emperor, and himself becomes Vezir, iii, 339. Styled Umad-el-mulk; instigates the Abdali-king to invade the dominion of Shudja-ed-dowla, iii, 340. Designs the recovery of the provinces of Pendjab and Mooltan from the Abdali-king; aims at the overthrow of the Brigade Sin, iii, 343. Roughly treated by the mutinous Brigade, iii, 344-345. Orders the annihilation of the Brigade Sin, iii, 346. Takes the Imperial Prince Aaly-goher with him and sets out towards Lahore; some account of his marriage, iii, 347. Strange predictions of his mother-in-law, iii, 348. His peace with his mother-in-law; his cowardly submission to the Abdali-monarch, iii, 349. Undertakes to bring an enormous sum of money to the Abdali treasury in exchange for an Abdali army; his expedition against Shudja-ed-dowla; his disappointment at the conclusion of an agreement with Shudja-ed-dowla, iii, 351. At variance with Maleca-zemani and Saheba-mahal, consorts of the late Emperor Mahmed-shah, iii, 352. Takes in hand the administration of the Empire, iii, 365. Seizes the Emperor's person; sends a General at the head of ten thousand horse to bring back Prince Aaly-goher, iii, 366. His vigorous measures in pursuit of the fugitive Prince, iii, 367-368. Attempts to embroil the Rohillas and Shudja ed-dowla, iii, 370. Puts to death his uncle, Intyzam-ed-dowla, iii, 374. Treacherously murders the Emperor Aalem-ghir the Second; his discomfiture on learning the settlement arrived at between Shudja-ed-dowla and the Marhattas; his flight to Sooroodj-mull's country on hearing of the Abdaly-king's forced marches, iii, 375.
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MIR-SULEIMAN, steward of Mir-cassem-qhan; his infamous hypocrisy, ii. 518. Takes service with Shudja-ed-dowla, ii, 540. Advises Shudja-ed-dowla to annex the fortress of Rhotas to his dominions; his arrival at Rhotas, ii, 553. Makes his way to Shudja ed-dowla's army, ii, 554.
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MIRZA-BAKYR, son-in-law of Morshood-cooly-qhan, Viceroy of Oressa; instigates the latter to take up arms against Aaly-verdy-qhan, i, 349. His character and person idolised, i, 361. Resolves to try his fortune on his own account, i, 362. Confines Seyd-ahmed-qhan, Governor of Oressa; sits on the mesned and seizes the treasures, i, 363.
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MIRZA-CAZEM-QHAN, a Persian; an acquaintance of Lord Clive, promoted to the Governments of Sahar-seram and Chainpur; made an object of boundless favour and high preferment; presented with a lack of Rupees, iii, 8. Failure of his malicious object; obtains liberation for Aaly-hibrahim-qhan from his exile, iii, 11.
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MIRZA-EMIR-BEG; his honorable treatment of some English ladies, ii, 190-191. Sent with a mission by Mir-djaafer-qhan to the English, ii, 229.
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MIRZA GHOLAM-BEG, set at liberty; sets out for Moorshood-abad ii, 246. Treated with distinction by Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii. 247.
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MIRZA-IREDJ-QHAN; his parentage; attaches himself to Ser-boolend-qhan and goes to Guodjerat, ii, 19. Taken into service by Aaly-verdy-qhan; marries his daughter to Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 20. Appointed Governor of Moorshood-abad by Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii, 486.
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MIRZA-MAHMED, father of Aaly-verdy-qhan; appears at the Court of Shudja-qhan, the Viceroy, for succour, i, 275.
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MlRZA-MEHDl, younger brother of Seradj-ed-dowla ; his murder assigned to the dissension between Mir-djaafer qhan and Radja Dooloob-ram, ii, 252.
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MiRZA-PlAREN, alias Mahmed-YAR-QHAN, half-brother to Seradj-ed-dowla, appointed Deputy in the Fodjdary of Hooghly, ii, 74.
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MlRZA-SALEH ; his contrivance to extricate Mir-habib, ii, 51. Negotiates a treaty of peace between Aaly-verdy-qhan and Mir-habib, ii, 112. Invested with the Government of Oressa, ii, 117.
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MlRZA-SHEMS-EDDiN, the sarcasms cracked by, on Navab Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii, 261.
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Mahammed-hezin, short history of this illustrious man, ii, 176-178, and foot-note.
MOHUN-LAL, appointed Prime Minister to Seradj-ed-dowla with honors and titles, ii, 187 and foot-note. Entrusted with the command of an army to march against Shaocat-djung, ii, 206. Pitches his tent on an eminence upon the shore of the Ganga, ii, 210. His arrival at Puraniah, ii, 216. Sends to Moorshood-abad the effects of Seyd-ahmed-qhan as well as his women and children ; leaves a Deputy of his at Puraniah and returns to Moorshood-abad, ii, 218. Arrives near the grove of Palassy, ii, 231. Closely engaged with the English ; his answer to Seradj-ed-dowla's order for a retreat; his retreat, ii, 233. His person seized and delivered to Radja Dooloobram's custody, his death, ii, 240.
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MOLUVY-NASSYR, some account of, ii, 166.
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Monro, Major, a Kings servant ; appointed Commander-in-Chief of the English forces ; lands at Azim-abad ; his letter to Gholam-hossein-qhan, ii, 553. Approves of and signs a treaty with Sahomul, Governor of the fortress of Rhotas ; the fortress surrenders to him, ii, 554. Receives intelligence of the desertion of a regiment of Talingas under command of Captain Ahmuty ; measures taken by him to bring under submission the mutineers; orders twenty-five of the mutineers to be blown up at his guns to serve for an example to others ; ordered by the Council at Calcutta to attack Shudja-ed-dowla, ii, 561-562. Marches to Bacsar, ii, 563. His engagement with Shudja-ed-dowla; his victory, ii, 565-567. Goes to Calcutta ; leaves his command to Major Fooleecher (Robert Fletcher), ii, 574. Appointed to the defence of the factory and fortress of Mendradj ; suffer a series of ignominious defeats at the hands of Haider-naic, iii, 126. Stricken with panic on hearing the detail of the slaughter by the enemy and betrays marks of fear and dismay ; flies to the fortress of Mendradj ; iii, 127. Accused of disgraceful flight, ii, 128. Resolves to retrieve his honor ; engages Haider-naic in two bloody battles ; his defeat and retreat, iii, 131.
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MONSON, Colonel, a distinguished administrator ; deputed by the King and the Company to enquire into the conduct of Governor Hushtin and Mr. Barwell, iii, 71-72. Expects to be made Commander-in-Chief, iii, 75.
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MOOQHTAR ED-DOWLA, Minister of State ; rules with a high hand, iv, 73. Invited to a conference by Djan-bristow ; causes the city of Benares to be ceded to the English, iv, 74. His murder, iv, 79-80.
MOORID-QHAN, a Lord in the Emperor's Court ; sent to Bengal to collect arrears of revenue and to take possession of the confiscated property of Ser-efraz-qhan ; waited upon by Aaly-verdy-qhan with a few lacks of Rupees in cash besides jewellery and other presents, i, 347.
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MOOKLY-DUR, Radja ; his objection to any agreement with Prince Shah-aalem ; his prediction, ii, 295. Taken prisoner by Camcar-qhan, ii, 339. Put to the torture by Mir-cassem-qhan's order ; obliged to surrender his immense hoardings ; sent prisoner to Djehanqhir-nagur-Dacca, ii, 419.