Later Mughals v1.c6.s25.8

v1.c6.s25.8

remain and report from hour to hour the progress of affairs. Amin-ud-din hid himself in the tent called the kitab-khana or library. After a time he learnt for a certainty that the Emperor was dead, and that Zulfiqar Khan, Hamid-ud-din Khan and Mahfuz Khan were preparing the body for the grave. The Prince's emissary made haste to his master and told him the news. After wiping away a few tears from the Prince's eyes, Amin-ud-din asked, "Why make further delay in proclaiming the new reign?" Azim-ush-shan told him he had leave to act, and Amin-ud-din gave orders that the drums should be beaten. [Kamwar.]