Later Mughals v1.c6.s10.10

v1.c6.s10.10

As the effect of his traducer's exertions, Ahsan Khan found Kam Bakhsh was turned against him, and his prestige suffered accordingly. Still he in no way diminished his exertions. The next campaign was directed against Golkonda and Haidarabad, of which latter the subahdar in Alamgir's reign, Rustam Dil Khan,* was still in possession. This officer, a man of a good family and well-known, was persuaded by Ahsan Khan's conciliatory letters to submit himself. Similar overtures were made to the commandant of Golkonda, but that officer, pleading a *farman* from Bahadur Shah, refused to surrender. Rustam Dil Khan, to whom had been sent a *farman* signed by Kam Bakhsh and backed by oaths on the Quran, came out at the head of 4,000 or 5,000 horsemen to pay his respects. It was then decided, following on the advice of Ahsan Khan, to leave for the present the fort of Golkonda untouched and provide for the reduction to order of the adjacent country and the collection of the revenue. During this time supplies could be prevented from reaching Golkonda. [*K. K.* 608.]