Later Mughals v2.c13.s12.10

v2.c13.s12.10

A pipe-bearer appeared at the other side of the palanquin; the Nawab turned his head that way, took hold of the mouthpiece of the pipe-snake and began to read the petition. The Bakhshi’s attention being given to the reading of the paper, the assassin in an instant drew from his waistband a long dagger-like butcher’s knife, and plunged it into Husain Ali Khan’s side. The wounded man struck with his feet at his murderer’s chest, so that he fell and his turban tumbled off; then exclaimed: “Bring a horse! I must mount.” Recovering himself Haider Beg laid hold of the Nawab’s feet, dragged him from the palanquin to the ground, sat on his chest, and began to cut off his head.*