Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c42.s2.26

v3.c42.s2.26

One almost feels a grim satisfaction that divine justice did not sleep over the prime cause of these princely sufferings, the arch-traitor nāzir Manzur Ali. His turn came next. When he could produce no more money from the palace, his Afghan foster-child turned sharply on him and asked, “Even maid-servants have been revealing the hiding places of gems and gold. How is it that you, who have long been superintendent of the Emperor’s household, do not know them?” A fine of seven lakhs was laid on him and he himself was beaten, dragged into a latrine and threatened with having his mouth stuffed with excrement unless he paid it. His house was sacked and yielded Rs. 40,000, besides 5000 gold coins, gold and silver ware, jewellery and costly clothing (23rd Sept.).