Feroh-syur takes umbrage at the enormous power of the two Sëids, who had placed him on the throne—High disputes between the Minister of the Finances and the Vezir—Breach between the Emperor and the two brothers—Depradations and successes of the Marhatta Cand8-Behary—The Viceroy (one of the two brothers) undertakes to put an end to them—Secret orders sent from Court against him—The Marhattas avail themselves of these dissensions to establish a double-headed tribute all over the Decan—The younger brother (Viceroy of Decan) disregards every order from Court—Rise of M8rad, since styled Yticad-qhan, the favourite and minion of the Emperor’s— The latter strongly addicted to unnatural practices—Resolute proposal of three eminent Commanders against the excessive power of the two brothers—Strange answer of the Emperor’s— His timidity, irresolution, fickleness—The Viceroy repairs to Court at the head of an army—sets up a pageant of an Emperor —Intimidates Feroh-syur—Affecting story—the Vezir arms —His brother enters the capital like a conqueror—The Vezir takes possession of both the citadel and the palace—The Emperor dethroned—A body of Marhatta horse destroyed within the city by the mob—Several skirmishes in the streets between the Imperialists and the Minister’s adherents—Prince Refi-ed-derdjat proclaimed Emperor—terrible message of the Viceroy’s to his brother the Vezir—Feroh-syur dragged out of the Imperial Seraglio with enormous indignities, and confined—Manner of his death related in two different ways, by eminent contemporary authors, present—The two brothers take possession of every thing in the palace—The young prince dies—Is succeeded by his younger brother, Refi-ed-do8la—And then by Nic8-syur— Roshenaqhter, since Mahmed-shah, is proclaimed by the two brothers —Furious commotions in Cashmir—Nizam-ul-mulk revolts against the two brothers, and by dint of Generalship, gains three great battles against their relations and partizans—Noble action of a Governor of Do8let-abad—A conspiracy is formed at Court against the brothers—The younger brother is assassinated—The elder is defeated in a battle which lasted thirty hours, and is taken prisoner—Mahmed-shah enters in possession of the throne.