ARCHIVE INFORMATION

Translation Date Revision No. Translator/Commentator
     
Mughal Library References
Mughal Library
Document Name
Zaher-Ud-Din C-in-C (Mirza Mughal) to the Emperor Has Been In the Trenches or 2 Day and is Confident of Victory (Emperors autograph Pencil is Illegible)
Category Archive No. Updated Date
Secret Papers MAC-23022023-901 March 12, 2026 at 7:19:39 AM
Held At: National Archives of India
Identifier Number: PR_000002385249
Original
Document Name
Zaher-Ud-Din C-in-C (Mirza Mughal) to the Emperor Has Been In the Trenches or 2 Day and is Confident of Victory (Emperors autograph Pencil is Illegible)
Location Department Language
The National Archives of India is located at the intersection of Rajpath and Janpath Road Foreign Timurid (Persian/Turkish/Arabic)
Dated Collection No. Serial No. Folder Size No. of Pages
June 17, 1857, 8:18 p.m. 152 43 Mutiny 0.2 3
Main Category Sub Category Modern Classification Modern Subclassification Document Type Source
Secret Papers N/A N/A N/A Digitized Document N/A
Title of Person Position Associated To Period From Period To Other Name
N/A N/A N/A 1857 1857 N/A
Successor Predecessor Issue Number Doc Material Gregorian Date
N/A N/A N/A N/A June 18, 1857





TRANSLATION


The Translation and Comment

 by 

 Mohammed Abdulkarim:

 of Original Document:




 

To—Mirza  Moghal. 

Son,—The  illustrious  and  valiant  Mirza  Zohur-ud-din, otherwise  Mirza  Moghal  Bahadur!  learn,  that  yesterday,  an order  was  passed,  under  our  own  special  signature,  on  petition  from  the  inhabitants  of  the  old  Fort,  prohibiting  acts  of devastation  against  the petitioners,  and  that  this  petition  was then  sent  to  you.  It  is  surprising  that,  up  to  the present  time, no  arrangement  should  have  been  made,  and  that  you  should not  have  given  effect  to  the  prohibition,  by  sending  out  some Cavalry.  It  is  the  business  of  the  Army  to protect,  and  not  to desolate  and  plunder.  The  Officers  of  the  Army  will,  there- fore,  immediately  restrain  their  men  from  the  commission  of these  improprieties,  and  further,  as  the  intelligence  of  the approach  of  the  Enemies’  Troops  was  false,  these  lawless Soldiery  should  not  now  be  kept  in  the  old  Fort,  but  on  the contrary,  entrenchments  should  be  constructed  for  them,  at  the distance  of  five  or  six  miles,  and  they  should  be  stationed  there, so  that  our  subjects  may  obtain  immunity  from  the  hardships complained  of;  and that,  at  the  same  time,  a  barrier  may  be raised  against  the  approach  of  the  Enemies’  Troops.  You  will immediately  take  steps  to  arrange  this  matter,  and  will  allow no  neglect  to  occur,  in  reference  to  it.  Be  assured  of  our kindness. (In  pencil,  in  the  King’s handwriting,  to  give  the  order greater  force,  no  doubt.)