Later Mughals v1.c9.s33.10

v1.c9.s33.10

long. Even if the Fates were unpropitious, they would have escaped, at any rate, the taunt of being cowards. All was in vain. The infatuated Emperor persisted in his attempt to buy off the Sayyids by concession after concession; and a few days afterwards, yielding to the insistance of Qutb-ul-mulk, he, by a note written with his own hand, ordered Rajah Jai Singh and Rao Budh Singh to march from Dihli to their own country. The Rajah was told that the following day was an "auspicious moment" for a start, and as his robe of honour on departure accompanied the note, he need not wait for a farewell interview.* A eunuch brought the note to the Rajah; he protested but was not listened to; and seeing no help for it, he obeyed, and moved to Sarai Sahil. This was on the 3rd Rabi II. (22nd February, 1719).†