Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c28.s7.1

v2.c28.s7.1

About 27th September, Najib held a private discussion with the Jat envoys and reached a friendly settlement. On 8th October he called the two sides before him, fixed by his arbitration the tribute to be paid by the Jat Rajah, and thus concluded a peace between him and the Marathas. Then knowing his own death to be near, he placed Zabita Khan's hand in Tukoji Holkar's, praying to the latter to be as kind to the son as Malhar had been to the father, and then sent the Maratha sardars away, escorted by Zabita, and himself set out for his home to die. By way of Chandausi (12 Oct.), Najib entered Sikandrabad (16 Oct.) He had only reached the district of Hapur, when death overtook him on 31 October. His last act, characteristic of his life, was to issue an order to his troops not to molest or rob the pilgrims who had assembled for the Ganges fair at Garh Mukteshwar close by his camp. [DC. Miskin, 272. Nur. 123a incorrect.]