Tarikh-i Salatin-i Afaghina 3.2.6

3.2.6

Mian Makhan was commanded to seize Husain Khan first, and he obeyed these orders. When the chiefs were assembled, Mian Husain came, bringing with him a thousand men clothed in chain armour, which was concealed by white clothing. He directed them to keep strict watch outside when he entered the tent. Mian Makhan had caused another tent to be erected near the first, in which he had placed a thousand soldiers, with orders, when Ma'ruf Khan approached, to lay hands first on Husain Khan. When Husain Khan arrived near the tent, he was told that soldiers were concealed in it for the purpose of seizing him and Ma'ruf Khan. When Mian Husain Khan reached it, he ordered his men to undo the ropes of the tent in which Mian Makhan's soldiers were placed in ambush, and consequently the tent fell on them. He then went into the other tent, and requested Mian Makhan to read the farman. Mian Makhan said, "It is contrary to orders to read it after this fashion." Mian Husain Khan replied, "I am fully aware that the object of these troops and this farman is to take away my life, and I am not going to yield it to any such worthless contrivance." He then took the hand of Mian Ma'ruf and went out.