Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 54.2

A Translation of the Seir Mutaqherin (Haji Mustafa) 54.2

Language: English

54.2.253

SHAH-ABDOL-GHAFOOR, a Fakir; rises in position and power; his unpopularity, disgrace and imprisonment, i, 253.

54.2.170

SHAH-ADHEM, some account of this eminent man, ii, 170.

54.2.239

SHAH-DANA, a Fakir, gives information of the whereabouts of Seradj-ed-dowla, to the latter's enemies, ii, 239.

SHAH-DJAAFRY, son of Shah-haidery; short history of, ii, 172-174.
SHAH-GURG, alias Saint Wolf, a disciple of Moluvy Mahmed-aaref, ii, 168 (foot-note).
SHAH-HAIDERI, some account of, ii, 171-172.
SHAH-MAHMED-AALIM, some account of, ii, 169-170.
SHAH-NEDJM-EDDIN, better known as Shah Moolah, some account of, ii, 175.

54.2.357

SHAH-NEVAZ-QHAN, younger son of Zekeriah-qhan, seizes and confines his elder brother, iii, 241. Becomes sole Governor of Lahore and Mooltan; resigns his Government in favor of Ahmed-abdali, iii, 254. Receives the fugitive Nassyr-qhan with great honors and proposes to him to join in attacking the Abdali; rejects a letter of invitation from the Abdali-king, iii, 256. Encounters the Abdali and turns a fugitive without suffering a defeat, iii, 259. His settlement with Baladji-rao, iii, 322. Made Prime Minister to Selabet-djung, iii, 324. His death, iii, 357.

54.2.213

SHAOCAT-DJUNG, his pretended grief for his departed father Seyd-ahmed-qhan, ii, 151. Sends a supplique to Aaly-verdy-qhan, ii, 152. Succeeds to his father's Government of Purania, ii, 153. Alarmed at Seradj-ed-dowlah's arrival at Radjmahal, ii, 187. Induces Gholam-hossein-qhan to return to office, ii, 194. His strange character, ii, 195. His head overset by a letter from Mir-djaafer-qhan; takes into his service two sycophants, Mir-maaly-qhan and Habib-beg, ii, 196. His ambitious projects; obtains leave of the Vezir Umad-el-mulk to take possession of the province of Bengal, Bahar and Oressa under certain conditions, ii, 197. His ignominious treatment of Colonel Lally, the Commander of his artillery, ii, 199. His letter to the Vezir Umed-el-mulk; uses abusive language to his officers, ii, 201. Gets information of a confederacy; sends for a number of his officers and promises them a better behaviour, ii, 202. His mistrust of all his officers; receives news of Colonel Lally's departure to Moorshood-abad upon an invitation from Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 203. Receives a letter from Seradj-ed-dowla; holds a meeting of his officers; asks the author's opinion on the letter, ii, 204. His approval of the author's advice, ii, 205. His extravagant letter to Seradj-ed-dowla; prepares for war, ii, 206. Outcome of his indecent treatment of his Generals; his troops disposed in a strange manner, ii, 207. His message to Car-guzar-qhan and the other officers, ii, 210. Reply to his message; his subsequent message, ii, 211. An account of his engagement with the army of Seradj-ed-dowla, his defeat and death, ii, 213.

54.2.191

Shah-pur, Battle of, i, 191.

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SHAH-QHYZIR, [or Saint Green] a religious man of distinction, some account of, ii, 170.

54.2.42

Shah-SADYC, stands surety for Abdol-aaly-qhan's peaceful behaviour, ii, 42.

54.2.157

SHAH-SULTAN-SULEIMAN, the Emperor of Iran; thinks his honor concerned in rescuing the forlorn Prince Ecber; his threatening message to the treacherous King of Mascat, commanding the release of his illustrious prisoner; sends a noble of his court to receive the liberated Prince, iv, 155. Receives Prince Ecber with the greatest hospitality, iv, 157.

54.2.206

SHEAB-EDDIN-QHAN, alias GHAZI-EDDIN-QHAN, son of Nizam-el-mulk, trained to war by the Emperor Aoreng-zib, iv, 168. Supplied with a good army and ordered to possess the Marhatta fortresses, iv, 169. Lays siege to the town of Rameh, iv, 171. Makes himself conspicuous during the siege of Bidjapoor, iv, 176-177. Comes to the assistance of Aoreng-zib during the siege of Golconda, iv, 198. Failure of his attempt at escalade, iv, 205. The batteries and scaffoldings raised by his ingenuity overset by the rains, iv, 206.

54.2.492

SHEH ABDOLLAH, informs Mir-cassem-qhan of Gurghin-qhan's treason, ii. 438. Called upon to adduce proofs of his charge, ii, 441. Sent prisoner to Puraniah ; his death, ii, 492.

54.2.358

SHEH-HAMID-EDDIN, a Commander of Ram-narain ; his advice to Shitab-ray, ii, 358.

54.2.405

SHEH-MAHMED-HASSEN, short history of, ii, 178-180.
SHEH-MAHMED-MAASOOM, an eminent Commander ; appointed Deputy Governor of Catec, i, 370. His death in an engagement with the Marhattas under Mir-habib, i, 405.

54.2.302

SHEH-MUEZ-EDDIN-QHAN, a famous Commander ; affords protection to the family and property of the citizens of Lucknow against the Afghan inroads ; visits the Afghan Commander, iii, 301. Orders the Afghan Cutwal to be turned out ; proclaims himself as Cutwal from the Vezir's side ; drives away the Afghans with great slaughter, iii, 302.

54.2.429

SHEH-SAAD-OLLAH, a Commander of Mir-cassem-qhan ; accused of holding correspondence with the fugitive zemindars, ii, 428. His execution, ii, 429.

54.2.56

SHIM-SHIR-QHAN, an Afghan Commander; his dismissal, ii, 17. Accepts the offer of the Governor of Azim-abad ; encamps over against Azim-abad, ii, 30. His reception of the Governor; his disapprobation of Morad-shir-qhan's proposal, ii, 31. Pays his respects to the Governor, ii, 36. Receives news of the coming of Aaly-verdy-qhan ; applies for help to his countrymen, ii, 39. His respectful treatment of Abdol-aaly-qhan ; subsequently orders Abdol-aaly-qhan to be executed, ii, 41. His march against Aaly-verdy-qhan, ii, 44. Visits Mir-habib, ii, 50. His demand upon Mir-habib, ii, 51. Disposition of his army, ii, 54. Slain by Djib-beg, ii, 56.

54.2.67

SHITAB-RAY, RAO, a clerk of Aga-suleiman, Minister of Mahmed-shah ; secures patents for three offices; obtains Colonel Clive's recommendations in support of his patents, ii, 267. Installed in the three offices by Radja Ram-narain ; lives honorably at Moorshood-abad, ii, 268. His bravery ii, 350. Accepts the offer of Mr. Amyatt and Captain Knox ; joins Captain Knox with his force, ii, 358. His brave stand against the attack of Qhadum-hassen-qhan, ii, 360. Encomiums paid to him, by Captain Knox, ii, 361. Comes back to Azim-abad ; wins the heart of the whole English nation, ii, 362. His embassy to the Emperor Shah-aalem ; his prediction regarding the latter; his return to camp, ii 403. Shews the Emperor's note to Major Carnac, ii, 405. His account of the three offices held by him examined by the Council at Calcutta ; repairs to Shudja-eddowla's dominions, ii, 420. Takes service with Shudja-ed-dowla; rises into favour; his mission to Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii, 520. Imparts to Major Carnac the proposal made by Beni-bahadyr; his letter of reprimand to the latter, ii, 575-576. His address to Major Carnac, ii, 577. Accompanies Major Stibbert in his march to Illah-abad, ii, 578. His eminent services to the English, ii, 579. Hemmed in by a body of the Marhatta cavalry; rescued by some English troops, ii, 581. The negotiator of peace between the English and Shudja-ed-dowla ii, 584. Devan of Bahar on the part of the Emperor; his intimate connection with General Carnac obtains for him a free-hold or Djaghir yielding revenue to the amount of a lac of Rupees, iii, 3. Accompanies Lord Clive to the Imperial Court at Illah-abad, iii, 9. Occupies a high place in the heart of Lord Clive for his exceptional qualifications and services to the Company, iii, 10. Obliged to acknowledge his illness on the proposal of his being attached to the person of Lord Clive for business; his titles and promotion, iii, 15. Introduces regulations for the management of State affairs, iii, 17. Discovers strange mismanagement in the administration of Durdj-narain, iii, 18. Proposes expedients for the reconciliation of accounts which Durdj-narain does not listen to, iii, 18-19. Invested by the Council of Calcutta with sole authority over the province of Azim-abad, iii, 23. His administration suspected, iii, 33. Undergoes a scrutinising examination conducted by Mr. Vansittart, from which he acquits himself with credit, iii, 34-35. Threatened with arrest and confinement, iii, 39. Arrested and sent to Calcutta, iii, 43. Divested of all powers over the Imperial revenue, iii, 44. His trial; his acquittal with honor, iii, 47. His reinstatement; his death, iii, 48, His parentage, character and administration reviewed, iii, 49-55. His generosity on the trying occasion of the famine of 1770 A. D., iii, 56-58. A Mussulman in his heart and a fanatical Shyah, iii, 60-64. Adopts iniquitous methods to support his expenses, iii, 65. His office bestowed on his son, iii, 67.

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Shudja-ed-dowla, Viceroy of Aood and Lucknow; his reception of Prince Shah-aalem; goes to Illah-abad; fraud practised by; his return to his capital, ii, 289-290. Opposes Mahmed-cooly-qhan, ii, 322. Invites Ahmed-shah, the Abdaly-monarch, ii, 413. Recommended by the Abdali-monarch to acknowledge Shah-aalem as the lawful Sovereign; coins money in the name of Shah-aalem; supplicates Shah-aalem's coming to ascend the throne of his ancestors, ii, 414. His reception of Prince Shah-aalem; marches to his capital in company with the Prince, ii, 415. His march to Illah-abad; visits Mir-cassem-qhan; invites the latter to visit Emperor Shah-aalem, ii, 521. Accepts Mir-cassem-qhan's offer to bring under control the Radja of Bundelcund; the refractory Radja of Bundelcund brought under control of, ii, 523. Encamps at Benares ; agreement entered into with, by Mir cassem-qhan ; reinforced by a detachment under command of Moosher-Medec, ii, 524. Crosses the Ganga ; marches against the English through Radja Balvand-sing's country, ii, 525. Joined by the Radja with his force ; his army utterly ungovernable ; advice given to him upon the mode of prosecuting the war with the English, ii, 526-527. His deafness to the advice; enters Azim-abad, ii, 528. Disposition of his troops, ii, 531. His engagement with the English under the walls of Patna, ii, 532-533. Encamps on the river Poon-poon, ii, 534. His skirmish with a detachment under command of Major Carnac ; his retreat to his camp ; raises the siege of Azim-abad and returns to Bacsar, ii, 535. Receives a message from Mir-cassem-qhan ; his discourse with Aaly-hibrahim-qhan, ii, 538-539. His demand of monthly payment due by Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 540. His abrupt message to Mir-cassem-qhan ; his reply to Aaly-hibrahim-qhan's representations, ii, 541. Alarmed ; his measures to pacify Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 543. His discourse with Aaly-hibrahim qhan ; visits Mir-cassem-qhan ; makes him lay down the Fakir's garb, ii, 544-545. Visited by Aaly-hibrahim-qhan ; his discourse with him, ii, 549-550. His approval of Mir-suleiman's advice ; provides him with the necessary letters, ii, 553. Gets intelligence of the motions of the English ; sends some Moghul cavalry to impede their march, ii, 563. His carelessness ; his battle array, ii, 564. His engagement with the English under command of Major Monro ; his defeat in the battle of Bacsar, ii, 565-567. Orders release of Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 568. Flies with his family to Illah-abad, ii, 570. Goes to Berheily ; arrives at the country of Ahmed-qhan-bangash ; holds a meeting with the Afghan Princes, ii, 573. Joined by Malhar-rao, the Marhatta Commander, ii, 574. Marches against the English ; worsted in an action in the plains of Corra, ii, 580. Repairs to Feroh-abad, ii, 581. Goes to the English camp without any safe conduct ; honorably received by the English General, ii, 583. Concludes a peace with the English, ii, 584. Applies to every one of his relations for some money, helped by his wife, ii, 585. Settles his accounts with the English, ii, 586. Departs for Faiz-abad, ii, 587. Succeeds his father, Abool-mansoor-qhan, as Viceroy, iii, 339. His character and conduct ; his dominions invaded by the Abdali-king at the instigation of Mir-sheab-eddin, iii, 340. Secures the friendship of, and unites with, Nedjib-ed-dowla to stand against Umed-el-mulk, iii, 372. Co-operates with Nedjib ed-dowla to oppose the Marhattas ; his army severely handle the Marhattas and gain a victory over them, iii, 373. Flushed with victory proceeds the two armies to deliver Nedjib ed-dowla from his besieged position, iii. 374. Waits upon the Abdali-king; his bold answer, iii, 382. His taunting answer to the Marhattas in refusing a proposal of peace, iii, 385 Appointed Vezir to the Emperor Shah-aalem, iii, 392. His surprise at the singular appearance of a young man slain, iii, 393. Receives the investiture of Vezir together with other presents, iii, 395. Gives protection to Mir-cassem-qhan, Navab of Bengal; offers assistance to the Navab for the recovery of his dominions, iv, 25. His engagement and treaty of peace with the English; iv, 26. His generous treatment of the sons of Ahmed-qhan-bangash. iv, 38. His solemn treaty with the English; conceives the idea of the overthrow of the Rohillahs, iv, 51. His message to the Rohillah Princes unattended to, iv, 52-53. His victory over the Rohillahs, iv, 54-55. Takes possession of the Rohillah countries, iv, 56. His alliance with Mirza-nedjef-qhan, iv, 58. Makes a treaty of partition with Nedjef-qhan, iv, 59. Suffers from an eruption of a peculiar type, iv, 60. Departs for Faizabad for a change of air, iv, 62. His character and actions criticised, iv, 63 65. Popular feeling at his death, iv, 67.