Later Mughals v1.c9.s20.6

v1.c9.s20.6

Mir Jumla procrastinated, and thus day after day passed. At length, either of themselves or at his instigation, his Mughal troops, seven or eight thousand in number, broke into revolt. They said that the whole of their pay was still due from the treasury, and the proper person to represent them was Mir Jumla, their commander, and until their arrears were paid, they would not allow him to stir one step. The houses of Muhammad Amin Khan, second Bakhshi, and of Khan Dauran, deputy of the first Bakhshi, were also surrounded. The disturbance was prolonged for a month; and as the house, known as Asaf-ud-daulah's, in which Mir Jumla resided, was close to the palace, he was forced in the end of Safar to move to another house that he owned, called Fidai Khan's, near Khari Baoli.* At this house the whole of the Mughals congregated, their leaders being Sayyid Fath-ullah Khan Khweshgi and Bahadur Dil Khan.† For many days, especially on the 1st Rabi I. (23rd February, 1716), the uproar in the city was indescribable, the streets being filled with Mughal horsemen fully armed and clad in mail. As it was thought that this outbreak would be used as a pretext for an armed attack on his house, Qutb-ul-mulk fortified himself in his quarter of the city, and increased the number of his troops; while his son-in-law and nephew, Ghairat Khan, who had lately been appointed faujdar of Narnol, returned to Dihli, to take part in his uncle's defence. The Emperor placed his personal guards, called the haft chauki, on permanent duty at the palace; and when Qutb-ul-mulk or Khan Dauran went to audience, they were accompanied by the whole of their troops. Mir Jumla took fright at the aspect of affairs and sought refuge in Muhammad Amin Khan's house. At length it was decided that ten lakhs of Rupees should be paid to the men, in order to get rid in this way of Mir Jumla, with whom, owing to this conduct, Farrukh-siyar professed to be very angry. All his titles were taken from him; and he was removed from the offices of darogha of the pages (khawas) and darogha of the post office (dak), which were conferred on his deputies, Amin-ud-din Khan Bahadur and Mirza Khan. His Government of Azimabad Patna was transferred to Sarbuland Khan.*