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First Days of Proceedings Trail of Bahadur Shah - Translation of a Firman from Delhi, addressed to Muhammad Khan Nawab of Najibabad

First Days of Proceedings Trail of Bahadur Shah - Translation of a Firman from Delhi, addressed to Muhammad Khan Nawab of Najibabad

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April 11, 2023 at 6:14:14 AM

National archives of India

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First Days of Proceedings Trail of Bahadur Shah - Translation of a Firman from Delhi, addressed to Muhammad Khan Nawab of Najibabad

The National Archives of India is located at the intersection of Rajpath and Janpath Road

Foreign

July 21 , 1857

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April 4, 2023 at 8:00:00 PM

Mohammed Abdulkarim

English

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The Translation and Comment

 by 

 Mohammed Abdulkarim:

 of Original Document:


 

Amir-ud-dowlat,  Zia-ul-Mulk,  Muhammad  Mahmud  Khan Bahadur,  Muzaffar  Jang,  our  own  special  servant,  worthy  of kindness  and  protection,  the  object  of  our  favours.

         Know    The  petition  of  that  special  servant,  containing  full particulars  respecting  the  disturbed  state  of  all  the  Pergunnahs of  that  Zillah  from  the  acts  of  plunderers  and  rascals,  and  the method  adopted  for  putting  a  stop  to  the  same  by  entertaining as  many  footmen  and  horsemen  as  possible,  and  calling  to mind  the  hereditary  services  of  that  faithful  one  towards  our Royal  house,  and  requesting  that  our  Royal  attention  may devolve  upon  that  Zillah  as  of  old,  has  been  perused,  and  all has  become  known.  Of a  truth  the  forefathers  of  that  especial servant  have  ever  been  the  objects  of  favours  to  former Emperors;  but  that  especial  servant  has  always  been  looked upon  by  us  with  particular  favour,  inasmuch  as  you  left  me  no service  which  was  becoming  unperformed  for  Mirza-Shah-Rukh”,  deceased,  the  light  of our  Royal  eyes.  (This  is  an illusion  to civilities  rendered  on  a  shooting  expedition,  which Mirza-Shah-Rukh,  the  Emperor’s  son,  made  some  fen  or twelve  years  ago  to  Rohilkhand.) 

Therefore  you  are  entitled  to  our  special  kindness. 

If  you,  in  addition  to  your  former  good  acts,  render  still more  efficient  service,  then  will  the  Royal  favour  be  increased, and  your  request  that  the  arrangement  of  the  whole  Zillah  be made  over  to  you  shall  be  complied  with.  Untill  a  perfect  sunnud  be  issued,  you  are  to  keep  in  deposit  the  revenues  of  the District,  after  paying  the  Troops  and  the  Revenue  Officers, and  you  are  to  remit  the  balance  to  us. 

        With  reference  to  the  large  amount  of  Treasure,  chattels and  horses,  which  came  into your  hands  after  the  flight  of  the British  Officers,  you  must  send  them  at  once  with  an  account current  by  the  hands  of  Mathura  Das‘!  and  two  of  the  Royal Sowars,  in  order  that  the  real  value  of  your  professions  may  be at  once  tested,  and  that  you  may  obtain  promotion 

28th  Zu’l  Kadat,  21st  year  of  our  reign,  corresponding  with 

the  2lst  July  1857. 

 

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