Later Mughals v1.c10.s17.3

v1.c10.s17.3

According to one author, various stories more or less absurd were in circulation about the early death of these two Emperors. Some said that the Sayyids, having found the two youths devoid of learning, deficient in knowledge of men, and wanting in valour, became convinced that they were useless as sovereigns, and had therefore removed them by poison. Again, others hinted that by reading the stars it was found that these Princes were doomed to misfortune, and the Sayyids were impelled to their removal by the fear of being themselves involved. Or, as some suggested, the Sayyids had resolved on killing out by degrees the whole of Taimur's race. When the way was open, they meant to claim the throne for themselves, Qutb-ul-mulk taking Hindustan, and Husain Ali Khan, the Dakhin and Malwa. The author in question sums up in favour of the third supposition, and blames the Sayyids for forgetting that:—