Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c15.s8.15

v1.c15.s8.15

The Emperor now felt himself not so helpless as before. On 17th March he called Shuja-ud-daulah's deputy as Chief of Artillery and censured him, "The qiladār prevents my servants from coming within. It has even been reported to me that the wazir's men enter the fort, sit down in the ante-room (of the Hall of Select Audience) and pass whomsoever they like. What do you call this?" The deputy Mir Atish could only offer excuses and became filled with despair. The officers of the artillery department, taking their cue, gave up goiug to him for their orders.