Later Mughals v2.c13.s12.21

v2.c13.s12.21

Sayyid Karim-ullah Khan, who had succeeded to Sayyid Dilawar Ali Khan's office of Bakhshi, headed another onset and reached the entrance of the imperial enclosure (jali), but his men were soon killed. Shaikh Najm-ud-din, entitled Nekandesh Khan, superintendent of the adalat, also fought his way with five or six horsemen into the enclosure and tried to carry off the Amir-ul-umara's body. But, after receiving two or three wounds on the shoulder-blade and side, he fell down insensible and was carried away by Haidar Quli Khan's men. Meanwhile, Rajah Muhkam Singh himself, with a troop of his men, stood looking on as a mere spectator; but Churaman Hazari, a man long in the service of the Sayyids, did his duty well and forced his way to the private entrance (deorhi) of the Emperor's tents, but could do nothing more. Khwaja Maqbul Ahmad the Sayyid's nazir, followed by a water-carrier and a sweeper, attacked the imperial group with drawn swords, and these three courageously made their way as far as the imperial chapel-tent (tasbih-khana) where they were cut down. The Khwaja died of his wounds three or four days afterwards. In another direction Mustafa Khan, the paymaster of Rajah Muhkam Singh, without consulting his master, made his way with some men to the gate of the enclosure; repulsed there, he turned off and cut through the canvas walls of the privy audience chamber, entering it with shouts and curses. But after losing a few men, he was ejected by the Mughals. During this scrimmage Muhammad Shah hid behind Sadar-un-nissa, wife of Riza Quli Khan, Jahandar-Shahi. [Qasim 354, K. K. 910, Khush-hal 1009b.]