Later Mughals v1.c10.s16: Sec. 16.—The Emperor and Abdullah Khan March Towards Agra.
Later Mughals v1.c10.s16
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Sec. 16.—The Emperor and Abdullah Khan March Towards Agra.
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When Husain Ali Khan learnt that his brother had left the capital, a movement undertaken without his previous knowledge, he wrote an urgent remonstrance. He begged that no advance might be made into Rajah Jai Singh's country, for he had already taken all the precautions that were necessary. His Bakhshi, Sayyid Dilawar Ali Khan, with Mir Mushrif and Zafar Khan Turra-i-baz, had been sent early in the rains to reduce a fort called Fathpur, held by Khama Jat. This force had now been directed to block the way to Rajah Jai Singh, and nothing more was required in that direction. Abdullah Khan might either encamp where he was, or come on to Agra. [Qasim 283.]
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On the 27th Ramzan (12th August, 1719) a messenger brought word to Abdullah Khan that his brother had just obtained possession of Agra fort, and was then busied in appropriating its contents to his own use. Although the victory was a cause of rejoicing, the thought of exclusion from his share of the booty depressed the Wazir's mind. An immediate advance was resolved upon. On the 29th Ramzan (14th August, 1719) the camp was at Sarsi, and on the 11th Shawwal (26th August, 1719) at Ol, where Ajit Singh rejoined from Mathura. On the 17th of that month they reached the village of Bidyapur, not far from Fathpur Sikri.*
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On the 19th Shawwal (4th September, 1719) a report was received that Husain Ali Khan was near Kuraoli on his way from Agra with Nekusiyar and the other captives. Next day he arrived, and one day after his arrival he was presented in audience. The quarrel which had broken out between the brothers over the booty taken at Agra, was here made up through the exertions of Rajah Ratan Chand. Abdullah Khan received twenty-one, or, as some say,† twenty-eight lakhs of Rupees, a sum which was supposed to represent his half-share, after all the expenses of the campaign had been deducted. The sword of Jahangir and the shawl of Nur Jahan were retained by the Emperor, but the rest of the booty was granted to the two brothers.‡
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† The *Tarikh-i-Muzaffari* has 30 lakhs of Rupees.
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‡ Khafi Khan 837, *Siwanih-i-Khizri* p. 4.