Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c28.s5.6

v2.c28.s5.6

To the Dowager-Empress Zinat Mahal, he wrote in the same terms, resigning the task of defending Delhi and offering to escort the whole royal family in that fort to the Emperor at Allahabad if she desired it. He added that the Sikhs had prevailed and he was unable to provide for his own security. He talked of seeking his political *nirvān* by making a pilgrimage to Mecca, or retiring to some obscure retreat. [*CPC.* 1101, 847. *SPD.* xxix. 143 of which the correct date is 26 Mar. 1768.] He withdrew his deputy Sultan Khan, troops and property from Delhi.