A History of the Mahrattas v1.c18.128

v1.c18.128

Many of the Moghul officers in charge of districts were in the pay of both parties, and likewise wished that the existing confusion might continue. Parties of Mahrattas in the service of the Moghuls met, rioted and feasted with their countrymen, and at parting, or when passing within hearing of each other, they used to mock the Mahomedans by uttering an *Ulhumdulillah*¹ and praying for long life to the glorious Alumgeer.²