A History of the Mahrattas v1.c9.140

v1.c9.140

A.D. 1629.—The Sultan Mortiza Nizam Shah II, on attaining man's estate, was naturally desirous of circumscribing the power of the regent, and the violent and inconsistent conduct of Futih Khan rendered this object a matter of easy accomplishment; otherwise it could never have been effected by this prince, who was vindictive, versatile, and totally unfit for the difficult conjuncture in which he had the misfortune to be placed. Assisted by an officer named Tukurrib Khan, he succeeded in throwing Futih Khan into confinement; on which event, the Mahratta chief Lookhjee Jadow Rao immediately offered to return to his allegiance. But Mortiza Nizam Shah had conceived mortal offence at his desertion, and only pretended to listen to his overtures, until he had allured him to a conference within the fort of Doulutabad, where he treacherously murdered him with several of his relations. His widow, a person whom we have already had occasion to notice, on hearing what had happened, fled with the troops of her husband to Sindkheir, whence, accompanied by her brother-in-law, Jugdeo Rao Jadow, she repaired to the imperial camp, where, by her intercession, Jugdeo Rao was confirmed in the Jagheer and obtained the rank of five thousand horse; ever after which the Jadows of Sindkheir faithfully adhered to the Moghuls.