The History of Shāhjahān (ʿInāyat Khān) 38: Appointment of Prince Muhammad Aurangzeb to conduct the campaign of Bijápur, and dismissal of Mu'azzam Khan [Mir Jumla], etc., from the presence.

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Among the events of this year was the appointment of the victorious Prince Aurangzeb Bahadur to conduct the campaign of Bijápúr, and the dismissal of Mu'azzam Khan and the other nobles and mansabdárs from the sublime presence to share in the above campaign; a concise version of which is as follows. As it had been reported at the threshold of royalty, through the representations of the above-named Prince, that 'Adil Khán had bid adieu to existence by a natural death, and his servants had constituted Majhul Illahi his successor, who professed to be his offspring, it was ordered, on the 18th of Safar, that His Royal Highness should hasten thither with the Dakhin forces, and bring the campaign to a conclusion, in such a way as he should deem expedient. An ever-obeyed mandate was also issued to Khan-Jahan, to repair expeditiously to Daulatabad, and remain in that city until the ever-successful Prince's return. Jamdatu-l Mulk Mu'azzam Khan, Shah Nawaz Khan Safvi, Mahabat Khan, Nijabat Khan, Raja Rai Singh, and a number more nobles and mansabdars, whose total strength amounted to 20,000 horse, were appointed to serve under that ward of divine providence; some being despatched from the auspicious presence, and others from their respective homes and jagirs, along with a great many musketeers both horse and foot, and rocketmen. Among those who received their dismissal from the presence, Jamdatu-l Mulk was presented with a handsome khil'at, etc. * *
As Mu'azzam Khan had reported that he had sent several led horses, adorned with diamonds, rubies, and precious stones, and some other articles, that he had taken from the Zamindar of the Karnatik, to 'Adil Khan, the Shah Buland Ikbal despatched by the hands of two confidential slaves a mandate, agreeably to orders, to the latter, respecting the forwarding of the aforesaid articles. As 'Adil Khan, however, departed this life very shortly after the receipt of the mandate, his servants forwarded to Court four out of the whole number of led horses, together with an epistle from his successor, in charge of the above-mentioned slaves. They were accordingly presented on the 1st of Rabi'u-s akhir this year, and their value was almost a lac of rupees.