At this time, Syed Mahdi* arrived from Gwāliār, and informed us of the revolt of Rahīmdād. Shah Muhammed, the seal-bearer, a servant of Khalīfeh’s, had been sent by him to Rahīmdād with a letter of advice. Shah Muham­med went, and in a few days returned with Rahīmdād’s son, but he himself did not choose to come. In order, however, to lull our suspicions asleep, Nūr Beg came, and having preferred the same requests that Rahīmdād had formerly made, actually gained firmans conformable to his wishes.* When the firmans were on the point of being dispatched,* one of Rahīmdād’s servants arrived, and gave us information that he had himself been sent for the purpose of effecting the escape of the son, and that the father had not the least intention of coming. On getting this intelligence, I wished instantly to have proceeded against Gwāliār. Khalīfeh, however, requested that he might be per­mitted to address one other letter of advice to Rahīmdād, as probably he would submit peaceably. Shahāb-ed-dīn Khosrou was sent to carry this remonstrance.

Aug. 12.

On Thursday, the 7th of the month, Mahdi Khwājeh* arrived from Etāwa. On the day of the Īd, I bestowed on Hindu Beg a complete dress from my own wardrobe, a sword and belt enriched with precious stones, and a Tip­chāk horse. To Hassan Ali, who was one of the most eminent among the Chaghatāi Turkomāns,* I gave a sarupā (or com­plete dress of honour), a side-hanger adorned with jewels, and a perganna of seven laks.*