Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c25.s4.5

v2.c25.s4.5

The peace became operative on the 6th. Najib issued with his property and war material from Dārā Shukoh’s mansion, left the city and entered his tents pitched at Wazirabad. His Ruhela soldiers vacated the fort, with all their belongings, and the Marathas took post as guards at the gates of the capital. Raghunath set free the captive followers of Najib; the ferries over the Jamunā were opened to traffic and grain again began to come to the city from the marts on the other bank. The triumphant wazir now replaced Najib’s agents by his own men as qiladār of the palace-fort, superintendent of the Private Audience, peshkār of the Emperor, and superintendent of the canal. Ahmad Bangash was made imperial Paymaster-General vice Najib. The completeness of the Maratha supremacy over Delhi is seen from the entry in the official history of the reign, “The Emperor, as requested, sent robes of honour to Malhar to make new appointments at his own discretion”; “the persons thus inducted to office,