Later Mughals v1.c10.s13.4
Later Mughals v1.c10.s13.4
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v1.c10.s13.4
Before the imperial soldiers could seize him, Mitr Sen had made an end of himself by plunging a dagger into his own breast. While still a little breath was left in the body, the soldiers, to prove their zeal, lifted it up and carried it into the presence of Husain Ali Khan. He ordered them to sever the head from the body and send it to Qutb-ul-mulk. For three days the drums were beaten in honour of the victory, and in the end Nekusiyar was sent to Dihli to be placed with the other captive Princes in Salimgarh : he died there on the 6th Rajab 1135 H. (11th March, 1723) and was buried at the Qutb.†