Later Mughals v1.c8.s14.4

v1.c8.s14.4

On the 7th (4th January 1713) Farrukh-siyar moved his camp some six miles to Sarai Begam.* Here welcome news was received of treachery at work in Jahandar Shah's army. Ubaidullah, Shariyat-ullah Khan (afterwards Mir Jumla), who had been with Azim-ush-shan at Lahor, had intended to return to Bengal and rejoin his patron's son as soon as possible. On his way down country he had been detained at Agra by the officials on the river bank and had not been allowed to continue his journey. At this time, when Jahandar Shah arrived at Agra, Shariyat-ullah Khan, at the peril of his life, opened secret negotiations with the Mughal leaders, Chin Qilich Khan and Muhammad Amin Khan Chin, and by his persuasion these men agreed not to fight when the day of battle between the two claimants to the throne should arrive.*