Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c47.20

v4.c47.20

Next De Boigne stood security for the payment of the salaries due to Madāri Khan and other captains who still remained in the fort with four hundred men, and made them vacate Kānud, which was then occupied by Sindhia’s men. Najaf Quli’s junior widow now appealed to De Boigne to become the protector of Mirzā Ismail Beg and of Najaf Quli’s family, and offered him her foster-child Moti Begam, who had been brought up in music and dancing. The Savoyard general accepted the virgin tribute and Moti Begam was betrothed to him on 20th April. He later settled three villages near Palwal out of his jāgir, on the widow for her support, besides giving money to the Mirzā when he happened to pass through Agra next time.