Later Mughals v2.c16.s1.7
Later Mughals v2.c16.s1.7
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v2.c16.s1.7
At the time of their arrival there, Muhammad Shah was on his way back with his mother Qudsiya Begam from a visit to the garden known as Jafar Khan’s. He was greeted with cries of “The Faith”, “The Faith”, and “Justice!” “Justice!” and the men were allowed to tell their story. An order was given to Qamar-ud-din Khan the Wazir, who also held the office of superintendent of the audience chamber, to send a palace attendant to arrest the accused wherever he might be found. Sher Afkan Khan, the man’s protector, refused absolutely to comply with the order. And thus the Thursday passed.