Tarikh-i Iradat Khan 3.3

3.3

Be cautious that no instance of your conduct may betray it!'" When news of Aurangzeb's death reached Mun'im Khan at Lahore, he wrote immediately by express to Shah 'Alam, conjuring him to march with the utmost expedition towards the capital, without anxiety or preparation, and he should find artillery and all supplies ready at Lahore. This wise minister then prepared bridges over the various rivers, so that not a day's delay was occasioned in crossing to the Prince's army, which at Lahore was joined by a powerful train of artillery with sufficient draft. He also paid up all the troops, and advanced large sums to new levies. Shah 'Alam soon arrived in the neighbourhood of Dehli, and Mun'im Khan entered the city with a select party. * * Muhammad Yar Khan, the commander of the palace, was so awed with the wazir's gallantry, and the arrival of Shah 'Alam, that he saw no security for himself but in resigning his charge. He accordingly gave up the palace, in which were the treasures of Hindustan collected from the days of Akbar. * * * Mun'im Khan then advanced with some chosen troops before the Prince to Agra. * * Baki Khan, an old Imperial servant, and governor of the fortress which he had refused to resign to 'Azimu-sh Shan, being certified that Shah 'Alam was approaching, did not choose to resist longer, but sent offers, that if Mun'im Khan would come first alone into the citadel, he would resign the command.