Later Mughals v1.c10.s6.1

v1.c10.s6.1

Letters in the name of Nekusiyar came to the two Sayyids and other high-placed nobles, such as Muhammad Amin Khan, offering terms, if they would accept him as Emperor. The letters said: "What new-born child is this that has been placed on the throne of Hindustan? Never before has any one thought, or even dreamt, of passing over an elder for a younger heir. As for the seizure, imprisonment, and death of Muhammad Farrukh-siyar, those events had been decreed by the Eternal. Let them (i.e., the Sayyids) wrapping the head of shame in the skirt of humbleness, make due submission. No revenge will be taken, but all their rank and dignities will be maintained as before." Qutb-ul-mulk, always ready to take the easiest way out of a difficulty, proposed to make terms with Nekusiyar and bring him to Dihli. Husain Ali Khan, on the other hand, looking on the Agra revolt as a sort of personal insult, would hear of no compromise. For a long time Qutb-ul-mulk was not satisfied, and even after his brother had moved out to Barahpula, visited him there several times with the object of persuading him to accept Nekusiyar's proposal. [Qasim 270.]