Storia do Mogor 65.37.1

65.37.1

Finding himself repeatedly rebuffed by his father, Sultan Muhammad gave utterance more than once to words full of wrath and menace depreciatory of Mir Jumlah. He wished to make the troops believe that he (Mir Jumlah) aspired to the crown. All this was known to Mir Jumlah. He dissembled sagaciously, and took no notice of Sultan Muhammad's words. The latter then recollected that his uncle, Shah Shuja', had promised him his daughter in marriage, and he now resolved to rebel against his father and adopt the side of Shah Shuja'. He therefore left the army of Mir Jumlah by boat, accompanied by twenty-five men, without being noticed. Reaching the spot where Shah Shuja' was entrenched, as soon as he saw him he disclosed his purpose and declared his distrust of his father. He offered to serve him and defend him with fidelity, swearing oaths upon the Quran. The only reward he sought was the hand of his daughter, Mahacanom (Mah Khanum), that being the name of Shah Shuja's daughter. That prince received Sultan Muhammad with the honours due to him, but did not give him many troops. He dreaded some treachery. He assigned him a lady of the harem as a spouse, deceiving him by the assertion that it was his daughter.