ears of the faithful, fell from the tongue of the Guru. The Afghán was enraged, and regardless of the Guru's dignity and importance, he gave him two or three stabs with a knife and killed him.

The son of Jahándár Sháh was Sultán 'Azízu-d dín. The sons of 'Azímu-sh Shán were Sultán Farrukh Siyar, Sultán Karímu-d dín, and Sultán Humáyún Bakht. The sons of Khujista Akhtar Jahán Sháh were Sultán Farkhanda Akhtar the eldest; the second Roshan Akhtar, afterwards the Emperor Muhammad Sháh; the third son was Sultán Mubárak Akhtar, also called Achhi Miyán. The son of Prince Rafi'u-sh Shán was Rafi'-d Daraja. The son of 'Alí Jáh was 'Alí Tabár. The sons of Bedár Bakht were Bedár Dil, Sa'id Bakht, and Hayátu-llah. The sons of Prince Kám Bakhsh were Sultán Muhíu-s Sunnat, and Yahyau-s Sunnat. Of the grandsons of Shah Jahan and sons of Dárá Shukoh were Dárá Bakhsh, Yazdán Bakhsh, and Sultán Sipihr Shukoh.

LXXXII.

TARIKH-I SHAH 'ALAM BAHADUR SHAH

OF

DANISHMAND KHAN.

[THIS is another history of Bahadur Sháh, but it reaches only to the month of Rajab, in the second year of his reign. It is the work of Dánishmand Khán, already noticed in No. LXXVI. (suprà, p. 200). The author is best known by his title Ni'amat Khán, but in the present volume he calls himself Dánishmand Khán, and tells us that he had received the title of Mukarrab Khán in the reign of Aurangzeb. It appears also from this work, that he wrote a book called Bádsháh-náma, which was presented to the Emperor, and for which he received an augmentation of his mansab. The work is divided into months; and the two years and few months fill 262 leaves of fourteen lines to the page. It is written in an ambitious style, and abounds with quotations from the Arabic and of Persian verse. ·]

1 [Probably the same as the Shah-náma referred to in No. LXXVI.]

LXXXIII.

'IBRAT-NAMA

OF

MUHAMMAD KASIM.

THIS work is sometimes called Tárikh-i Bahadur-Shahi. It is a well-written history, composed by Muhammad Kásim, who describes himself as a dependent of Amiru-l umará Saiyid Husain 'Alí Khán. It commences with the death of Aurangzeb, and terminates with the death of Kutbu-l Mulk Saiyid 'Abdu-llah, the author having accomplished his purpose of writing a history of the times of the two great Saiyids of Bárha. One copy I have in small octavo contains 224 pages of eighteen lines to a page. Another imperfect copy of a work of the same name, and by the same author, carries the history down to A.D. 1736. The language also occasionally varies, so that it is probable the latter may be a second edition of the former, especially as it seems to be more elaborately got up, and to be written in a more polished style. There are, however, several works known by this name, and there is a later history bearing this title.

The following is a list of the contents, with the number of pages occupied by each chapter:

Reason of writing the 'Ibrat-náma, 2 pp.-Cause of the author's becoming an attendant in the Court of Amiru-l umará Saiyid Husain 'Alí Khán the Martyr, 9 pp.-Account of the Death of Aurangzeb 'Alamgir, 11 pp.-Happy Accession of Bahadur

Sháh to the Imperial Throne, 11 pp.-March of Muhammad A'zam Shah with the object of making war against Muhammad Mu'azzam Bahádur Sháh. The armies meet in the field of Haju in the vicinity of Agra, 5 pp.-Battle between Muhammad A'zam Shah and Muhammad Mu'azzam Bahádur Shah and his sons. Victory gained by the latter, 4 pp.-Rejoicings at the victory of Muhammad Mu'azzam Bahadur Sháh. Rewards and gifts granted by him to his old and new servants, attendants and relations, 18 pp.-Departure of Bahadur Shah towards the Dakhin against Muhammad Kám Bakhsh, 2 pp.-His return into Hindústán after gaining the victory over Kám Bakhsh, his younger brother, 13 pp.-Disturbances caused by the Sikhs in the Panjab. Ruin of Sirhind. Eulogy of Nának Shah Fakír, 2 pp.-War of the four Princes close to the garden of Shálimár in Lahore, 42 pp.-The two Princes Jahán Sháh and Rafi'uShán. War with Muhammad Mu'izzu-d dín Jahándár Sháh, 12 pp. Happy accession of Muhammad Mu'izzu-d dín Jahándár Shah to the Imperial Throne of Dehlí, 11 pp.-Muhammad Farrukh Siyar, hearing the news of the battles of the four Princes at Láhore, prepares to take revenge for his father and brother, 7 pp. The troops of Sultán 'Azzu-d dín, son of Jahándár Sháh, defeated by the two Saiyids. His flight, 10 pp.—Muhammad Farrukh Siyar's Accession to the Throne at Agra, 12 pp.-Isa Khán, Zamindár of the Doáb, his family and relations, all killed by Shahdad Khán, an Afghán of Kasor, 19 pp.-Cause of disturbance in the Government of Farrukh Siyar, 3 pp.—Nawáb Saiyid Husain 'Alí Khán appointed to superintend the affairs of the Rájpúts of Ajmír and of the great amirs, and to bring Rája Ajít Singh's daughter to Farrukh Siyar, 6 pp.-Farrukh Siyar marries the daughter of Rája Ajít Singh Ráthor on the banks of the Ráví, 7 pp.-The Subadári of the Dakhin committed to the charge of Husain 'Alí Khán, and that of the Eastern Division to Hamla Bahadur, 6 pp.-Muhammad Rafï'u-d Darajat raised to the throne; death of Muhammad Farrukh Siyar, 4 pp.-Tumults and seditions at Agra. Prince Neku Siyar raised to the throne;

Saiyid Husain 'Alí Khán's march to Agra with Rafi'u-d Daula Shah Jahan the Second. Reduction of the fort of Agra, 14 pp.

-Accession of Muhammad Ghází to the throne, by the aid of the Saiyids, at Fathpúr, 19 pp.-Disturbances at Alláhábád by Giridhar Bahadur, brother of Rája Chhabílá; Haidar Kulí Khán sent against him; departure of Rája Ratan Bahádur, 4 pp.-Muhammad Shah's departure towards the Dakhin; Saiyid Husain 'Ali Khán killed by the treachery of a Mughal, 36 pp. -News of Saiyid Husain Khán being killed received by Saiyid 'Abdu-llah Khán, his elder brother; and his affliction, 23 pp.War between Muhammad Amín Khán and Saiyid 'Abdu-llah Khán Kutbu-l Mulk; capture of the aforesaid Saiyid, 13 pp.

Size of one copy 9 inches by 7-108 pages of 12 lines each. [There are four copies of this work among Sir H. M. Elliot's MSS.]

EXTRACTS.

[The exaltation of the Saiyids ('Abdu-llah and Husain 'Alí Khán) exceeded all conception, and passed the bounds of description. They became envied by many of the nobles, and their names were upon every tongue. Mír Jumla on his part never lost an opportunity of making malicious insinuations and charges against Saiyid 'Abdu-llah, and he especially complained that the Saiyid, in pursuit of his own pleasure, had left all the control of business in the hands of Ratan Chand, who had a maw as insatiable as the nethermost hell for swallowing gold and silver. Against the younger brother Amiru-l umará Saiyid 'Alí Khán, it was alleged that his bearing was proud and haughty, unbecoming in a subject. By such insinuations the mind of the Emperor was poisoned. Khán-daurán was ostensibly intimate and friendly with the two brothers, but he considered himself one of the most trusted counsellors of the Emperor. He was never absent from Court night or day, and whatever entered his mind, whether exalted or low, pleasant or unpleasant, he imparted to the Emperor. ** It was often proposed that the two brothers