Later Mughals v1.c6.s10.22

v1.c6.s10.22

Every day Ashan Khan's imprisonment increased in severity. His goods were confiscated, and in a few days, by the exertions of his enemies and the cowardice of the Afghan in whose house it was deposited, the box of jewels was traced and brought to Kam Bakhsh. In his presence it was opened. Seeing the purses* full of gold coins, he exclaimed "These held the letters sent to him by Rustam Dil Khan advising him to seize me." His rage was intensified, and day by day he devised new tortures. Half a pound of cooked rice and spices with an excessive amount of salt was fixed as the prisoner's daily ration; he was kept in chains, and exposed to the pouring rain and the burning sun. Twice poison was tried, but without effect. Two or three months elapsed, during which these tortures were continued, and at length the poor victim breathed his last.