Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c9.s1.17
Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c9.s1.17
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v1.c9.s1.17
Just then the Nawāb’s arms were paralysed by treason among his most favoured and trusted generals. Mir Jafar (his *Bakhshi*) and Atāullah (his *faujdār* of Rājmahal) formed a conspiracy to murder the Nawāb one day at their audience with him and then divide the thrones of Bengal and Bihār between themselves. But the secret reached the Nawāb’s ears, and Atāullah was forced to resign and Mir Jafar’s contingent was broken up and taken over by the Nawāb. [Siyar, ii. 157.]