Later Mughals v1.c8.s4: Sec. 4.—Death of Prince Muhammad Karim.
Later Mughals v1.c8.s4
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Sec. 4.—Death of Prince Muhammad Karim.
v1.c8.s4.1
The hiding place of Muhammad Karim, eldest son of Azim-ush-shan, was soon discovered. After a short time, his resources being exhausted, he was forced to make over a valuable jewel to the poor weaver in whose house he was hidden, with orders to pawn it and buy food. The value of the jewel led to the man being questioned, and in the end he disclosed the secret. The news reached Hidayat Kesh, a converted Hindu who was waqia-nigar-i-kul, or head of the central news-office. This man made Muhammad Karim a prisoner and produced him before Jahandar Shah, by whom he was transferred to Zulfiqar Khan. He was executed two days afterwards at that noble's quarters. They say that the wretched Prince asked with tears for a little bread and water, having been three days without food. No attention was paid to his request. After his head had been severed from his body, the corpse was buried at the mausoleum of the Emperor Jahangir, which is on the further or right bank of the Ravi.*