Later Mughals v1.c9.s12.13

v1.c9.s12.13

At the end of the day Mir Jumla went to the Emperor. He said to him that it would be wrong to pardon the Shaikh. The gentleman was a necromancer and by his incantations and jugglery had inveigled Azim-ush-shan into his net. By his rise all the nobles had been put out of heart, hence when Zulfiqar Khan took the field, many would not bear a part, and the rest although pressed made no proper efforts. Qudrat-ullah gained the same acceptance here, he would cause mischief in every business. Since Farrukh-siyar looked on Mir Jumla as Wisdom and Prudence personified, he gave a nod of assent. Mir Jumla left the *darbar* at the usual time; and at midnight he gave orders to his men to hang the Shaikh, in his presence, to a *maulsari* tree growing in the courtyard of his mansion.* Next morning, the 13th Zul Qada 1125 H. (30th November 1713), the Shaikh's dead body was made over to his servants for burial. It is said that Mulla Shadman remonstrated with Farrukh-siyar, saying that the man had done nothing to deserve death. Even if such acts were proved, Qudrat-ullah and he having come to Court together, the Shaikh's death would bring disgrace on him and throw doubt on his character. Farrukh-siyar was ready to admit all this, but as the deed was done, he made some excuses and tried to talk the Mulla over. But the Mulla declined to remain longer at Court, and returned to his home.†