Ahwal-i Dina Beg Khan 2.1

2.1

In the third year of the reign of 'Alamgir II., the minister Ghaziu-d din Khan, having released Wala Gauhar, the eldest son of 'Alamgir, from prison, took him towards Lahore. He went as far as Ludhiyana, and then returned, and having sent for the daughter of Mu'Inu-l Mulk from Lahore, he married her. He deprived the Emperor of all power whatever, and conducted all the affairs of the State. A misunderstanding arose during this year between him and Najibu-d daula, which at this very day is the cause of all the disorganization which is ruining the country. Najibu-d daula, having found means of secretly communicating with the Abdali, invited him to come to Hindustan. Accordingly, in the beginning of the fourth year of the reign, he came to Dehli, and, having ravaged it, proceeded to Muttra, where he massacred the inhabitants, broke the temples, and having plundered the town of immense wealth in property and cash, he cut the very nose of Hindustan, and returned to Lahore, where he gave his youngest son the title of Timur Shah ; and left Jahdn Khan there with the designation of minister. Waziru-l mumalik Ghaziu-d din Khan marched his army into the provinces of Allahabad and Oudh, but returned to Dehli without meeting with any success. Najib Khdn and Kutb Shah, having collected a force, plundered the house of Ghaziu-d din Khan, carried off all the cash, furniture and jewels which were found in it, and also dishonoured his zenana.