Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c27.s15.t2.10
Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c27.s15.t2.10
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v2.c27.s15.t2.10
On 31 May 1754, when Malhar Holkar arrived opposite Delhi, as the ally of Imād-ul-mulk (imperial Paymaster-General), a body of his troops forded the Jamuna and plundered the *katra* of Nizam-ud-din Auliya’s tomb and some other places and also burnt the Khurma mart. Imād, on hearing of it, went to Malhar and cried out, “What is this? Why are your soldiers plundering the city?” Malhar replied, “They are soldiers. They always do it.” [Tarikh-i-Ahmad Shāhi, 133.]