Later Mughals v1.c9.s15.25

v1.c9.s15.25

On the 17th Zul Hijja (3rd December, 1714), after his own troops had taken charge of the palace gates, Husain Ali Khan’s audience of leave-taking took place; but his first march to Nizam-ud-din Auliya’s tomb was postponed till the 29th Safar (5th March), and his actual departure was not reported till the 30th Rabi I. 1127 H. (4th April, 1715), when he set out by way of Ajmer. At this last audience he had made the significant remark that if in his absence, Mir Jumla were recalled, or his brother were subjected to annoyance, his return to Court might be looked for within twenty days from the occurrence of either event. He took with him power to appoint and remove all officials and exchange the commanders of all forts in the Dakhin. Nay, a common story is that, under compulsion, Farrukh-siyar made over to him the great seal, in order that the warrants of appointment to the forts should not require imperial confirmation. The settlement of these various matters had caused a delay of three or four months, which were spent by Husain Ali Khan at Barahpula.* Hardly was Husain Ali Khan’s back turned before new schemes were contrived, and on the 29th Jamadi I. (3rd May, 1715), Daud Khan, then governor at Ahmadabad in Gujarat, was reappointed to Burhanpur, one of the subahs under charge of Husain Ali Khan. Daud Khan received secret instructions from the Court to resist the Mir Bakhshi to the best of his ability, and if possible to kill him. The reward promised him was succession to the six subahs of the Dakhin. When we come to relate events in the various provinces during this reign, we shall return to the subject. Suffice it to say here that, much to the chagrin of the Court party, Daud Khan was killed in battle near Burhanpur on the 8th Ramzan 1127 H. (6th September, 1715), and Husain Ali Khan was victorious. In the same way, Mir Jumla’s doings at Patna will be told hereafter.†