Later Mughals v2.c13.s12.8

v2.c13.s12.8

As the palanquin issued from the imperial precinct, Haidar Beg Dughlat, with one or two other Mughals, appeared on one side shouting, “A complaint! a complaint!” and drew from his sleeve a paper in the nature of a petition. As the Bakhshi knew the man by sight, he was allowed to approach, when he launched forth into imprecations upon Muhammad Amin Khan, the second Bakhshi, who bore the deserved reputation of being exceedingly harsh and miserly. Coming closer, the man said that their general embezzled their pay and, with this Dakhin campaign before them, they were dying of hunger and their horses were at the last gasp. Would not the Nawab, as chief Bakhshi and noted for liberality to his troops, do something to help them? A body-servant advanced to take the petition, but the Mughal made a gesture of refusal. Husain Ali Khan, in his usual considerate way, said: “Come here and give it.” The petitioner came close and put the paper into his hands.