Later Mughals v1.c6.s13.13

v1.c6.s13.13

Conciliatory measures were for the time being adopted by Bahadur Shah, and Jai Singh seems to have opened negotiations. At any rate on the 6th October 1708, on the intercession of Prince Azim-ush-shan, Jai Singh and Ajit Singh were restored to their rank in the Mughal service. Jai Singh's rank was 2000 zat, (2000 horse, 1000 Duaspah) with 15 lakhs of dam in gift (inam). Another measure was the appointment of a new subahdar in the person of Sayyid Abdullah Khan Barha. On the 17th October 1708 he received the usual presents, the rank of 4000, (2000 horse) and a grant-in-aid of 80 lakhs of dam (two lakhs of Rupees). A few days afterwards he made a number of requests. His assignment (jagir) in the Dakhin must be confirmed, the forts of Jodhpur and Mairtha and the faujdari of Rantambhor must be made over to him with the province of Ajmer, while for two years he must be exempt from repayment of the advances for expenses and from having the horses of his army branded. His personal followers must be admitted to mansabs. All these requests were granted and two of his relations were admitted to the service. There is no further mention of this appointment, and it was never taken up by Abdullah Khan, who, as we know, was shortly after this time sent to govern the province of Allahabad. The former subahdar of Agra was re-admitted to favour and continued in his office. [Bahadur 144, 147.]