Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c30.s3.7

v2.c30.s3.7

During this halt at Mirānpur, Shah Alam received an invitation from Muhammad Quli Khan, (popularly called Mirzā Kuchak), the first cousin of Shujā and the imperial governor of Allahabad, to come to him, with promise of support in the attempt to conquer Bihār. Leaving Mirānpur at the end of November, with a large number of the out-of-work Sayyid warriors, he crossed the Ganges into Rohilkhand, and rapidly marched south towards Lucknow, taking many Ruhelas into his service on the way. Shujā dutifully waited on him twelve miles outside his capital, on 7th January 1759 and offered him many costly presents and a lakh of Rupees. Without delaying longer than a week here, the prince started for Allahabad by the advice of Shujā, who promised to come quickly behind him after making his preparations.