At this time, Alí Zumán Khan Nayut, who was married to a sister-in-law of Budruzzuman Khan, arrived at the presence, as the agent of Muhammad Yousuf Khan, commandant of Mudhra, (Madura), against whom Muhammad Alí Khan, the chief of Arkat, had marched a body of troops falsely accus­ing him of rebellion. Alí Zumán was sent to solicit aid to repel this attack. As, however, the Nawaub had objects of great necessity and importance on hand, he did not consider it convenient or safe at that period to detach any part of his army. For some time therefore the negotiation was prolonged, on different pretexts, until, about this period, the chief of Arkat defeated the commandant, and the fort was taken, through the treachery of Seonas Rao, a Brahman of Tanjore and other Jamadars, and the said commandant was impaled: the date of his execution will be found in the words; ‘the rebellious commandant.’* Meer Alí Zumán Khan, after this, remained with the Nawaub, who, being pleased with his polished manners, his mild disposi­tion, and the charms of his conversation, made him a constant companion. Sometimes, however, he was offended with him, or treated him with caprice. Being a very stout man, the Khan was not able to mount a horse, and therefore, when he went out, Hydur was used to give him the loan of his own elephant.

About this time, also, Fyze Ullah Khan Hybut Jung, who had quarrelled with his father-in-law, Delawur Khan, sought refuge with the Nawaub, to prefer a claim he had on that person, to jewels and articles of value, belonging to his wife; and, oppor­tunities offering themselves, he repeatedly com­plained to the Nawaub, and excited him greatly against Delawur Khan. The Nawaub, therefore, despatched his own elephant, with the equipage and a few horse, to Kolar, with a summons for Delawur Khan.

The Khan being a wise man, and seeing that his ruin impended, and fearing the mischief produced by his foolish son-in-law, also that he could not with safety to his life reject or refuse the Nawaub’s invitation, without any equivocation set out on his journey. When, however, the Nawaub heard of the venerable Khan’s arrival, he took the veil of enmity off his honest heart, and advanced to the enclosures of his tent, to meet and do him honour, bringing him into the tent, and seating him on the Musnud with himself, with all the respect and defer­ence which distinguish a man of perfect good breed­ing,— as one of the poets says, “That man is perfect among the perfect, who shows he is master, while humble as a slave.”* Hydur told the Khan that he must have considered him, (Hydur), as one of his most faithful servants, to have made so long a jour­ney to see him;— that he, Hydur, was an ignorant man, who yet had much to learn; but he hoped that, by his advice and instruction, he might be brought to the good way. After Hydur had been gratified by the visit of the worthy Khan, and had been made acquainted with the real facts of the case, he considered the claim of Hybut Jung to be entirely false, and discharged it from his mind. The sons of Hybut Jung, whom Delawur Khan had brought with him, were, however, sent to their father; and a separate tent, being cleared and provided with articles of use and comfort, Dela­wur Khan was placed therein, and proper servants appointed to attend him, and for his expenses a thousand rupees a month were allowed; besides which, he ate twice a day at the Nawaub’s table. About this time, likewise, Noor Ulabsar Khan the son of Dileer Khan, and the nephew of Delawur Khan, was selected by the Nawaub as his son-in-law, and the usual marriage* ceremonies were duly performed.

After awhile, the Nawaub, intending to reduce the Poligars in the vicinity of Kolar, and Murwakul, marched a force in that direction; and, at the same time, by the mediation of Khaki Shah Durvesh, one of the Nawaub’s counsellors, Hybut Jung, and Muha Mirza Khan, the Bakshi of the Paigah,* (a person who had been sent for from Aurangabad, and treated with great distinction and honour,) Meer Alí Ruza Khan, by the promises of a large Jageer, and an increase of rank, was invited and induced to return to the presence; and, as he was a brother-in-law, and otherwise related to the Nawaub, he returned with confidence, and, to secure his attach­ment, the Nawaub presented him with the hill fort of Goorum Koondah, and the whole of the district of Dindigul in Jageer, and also honoured him with an order to enlist troops.

The Nawaub in about six months had reduced the Poligars of that vicinity; that is, the Poligar of Punganoor, Mudun Pally, Komneer Palah, &c.; and, having finished his arrangements, he returned to Seringaputtun, where he remained for two years, occupied in pleasure and enjoyment; also, in the collection of military stores for future conquest, in the acquisition of which he expended hundreds of thousands of rupees in gold and jewels, as he like­wise did in the enlistment of horse and foot, and the purchase of horses.

Yaseen Khan, Wanti Koodri, came, about this time, from Nuthur Nuggur, otherwise Trichinopoly, and entered the Nawaub’s service. Muhammad Omar, commandant, about this time fell sick and died, and his son Muhammad Alí, who, during the life of his father was a Soubadár,* was promoted to the command of the same Risala.

As soon as, in all respects, his army was ready for the field, the Nawaub turned his thoughts to cer­tain arrangements required at Nuggur, and marched thither with a well appointed force. On this expe­dition he took with him Delawur Khan; and, on the days of march or action, the venerable Khan was mounted on Hydur’s own elephant, and marched surrounded by the horse of Hydur’s stable or Paigah, and accompanied by his Julow or per­sonal guard. Hydur himself rode on horseback, and in front of the regular infantry, and artillery. From Nuggur he despatched a force under the command of Vinkut Rao, Mooshrif, (inspector), a faithful officer in his service, accompanied by Hybut Jung, towards Shanoor; that, by this manifes­tation, they might collect an adequate Paishkush from the chief of that place, and also reinforce cer­tain garrisons in that neighbourhood. In about a twelvemonth, the Nawaub returned to Puttun, and remained there for some time.