Later Mughals v2.c13.s16.2

v2.c13.s16.2

The news spread like wildfire through every street and lane of the city. Soon, either a note came from Abdullah Khan forbidding interference with the women and family of Muhammad Amin Khan, or else Najm-ud-din Ali Khan changed his mind. At any rate, the troops investing the house were withdrawn. During the night the death occurred of Kesu Rai, husband of Ratan Chand's sister, and himself chief official of the Dihli subahdar; and although he had been then on his death-bed for several days, it was given out that he had poisoned himself. On the day of the Id (10th Zul Hijja, October 12th, 1720), Najm-ud-din Ali Khan attended the great mosque, his eyes full of tears, and as he was returning home Abdullah Khan's emissaries greeted him.