Later Mughals v1.c6.s9.7

v1.c6.s9.7

On the 21st February 1708 Bahadur Shah reached the town of Mairtha. On the 24th Rajah Ajit Singh came with Khan Zaman and was allotted quarters in the camp of Munim Khan, the Wazir. Next day the Rajah was presented, and with his hands tied together by a handkerchief, he made his obeisance, and offered one hundred gold coins and one thousand Rupees. Bahadur Shah receiving him graciously, directed Islam Khan, superintendent of the Privy Council chamber and general of artillery, to conduct him to the artillery park, and there invest him with the special robes of honour and the jewelled scarf which had been conferred on him. On the 26th February the Rajah was present in the Privy audience-hall being placed on the left of the throne. Two days afterwards more gifts were made to him, and again others on the 3rd March. Some time elapsed, and on the 10th March and 23rd April 1708 he received the title of Maharajah and the rank of 3500 *zat* and 3000 horse (of which 1000 was *Duaspah*), a standard, and kettledrums ; while his eldest son, Abhai Singh, was appointed 1500, (300 horse), his second son, Rakhi Singh, 700, (200 horse), and the third and fourth sons each 500, (100 horse). [*Bahadur-Shah-nama*, 82 and 95 ; Kamraj, 37.]