Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c38.s10.1

v3.c38.s10.1

Afrāsiyāb Khan was struck down by the hand of his assassin about 11 o'clock in the forenoon and died shortly after midday, though the fact of his death was kept concealed by his servants and false reports were issued that he was alive or even reviving. But the truth at last became known in the evening. A clamour and tumult broke out in his camp at Khanua. His soldiers rose against his financial manager Rajah Nārāyandās, lest they should lose their heavy arrears of pay with the death of their employer. The Kashmiri slipped away to the contingent of Gosain Himmat Bahadur for safety. Utter terror reigned among the leaderless officers and men of the fallen Mir Bakhshi; an immediate attack by the ruthless Hamadāni in their present distracted condition was expected by every one. But they were saved from such a fate by a strong man of action taking prompt control of the situation.