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The Emperor to (General Shahzada Mirza Sultan Muhammad Zahir ud-din C in C Mirza Mughal). Directs him to Guard the Prisonal Carefully So that Money May Escape Form the Jail (Delhi)

The Emperor to (General Shahzada Mirza Sultan Muhammad Zahir ud-din C in C Mirza Mughal). Directs him to Guard the Prisonal Carefully So that Money May Escape Form the Jail (Delhi)

Secret Papers

MARC-20112022-004

April 10, 2023 at 5:09:57 AM

National Archives of India

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Subject: The Emperor to (General Shahzada Mirza Sultan Muhammad Zahir ud-din C in C Mirza Mughal). Directs him to Guard the Prisonal Carefully So that Money May Escape Form the Jail (Delhi).

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Foreign

July 15, 1857

153

05

Mutiny

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April 9, 2023 at 8:00:00 PM

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Muhammad Q. Binghalib

Urdu

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The Translation and Comment

 by 

 Mohammed Abdulkarim:

 of Original Document:


 

To—Mirza  Moghal. 

 

        Son,—The  illustrious  and  valiant  Mirza  Muhammad  Zohur-ud-din,  otherwise  Mirza Moghal  Bahadur,  Learn!  That,  just now,  we  are  under  the  necessity  of  raising  a  temporary  loan, at  an  interest  of  one  per  cent,  per  mensem,  from  the  Merchants Of the  City,  to  defray  the  allowances  of  the  Army.  Many  of the  merchants  paid  up  the  amouncs  that  were  claimed  from them.  Others,  however,  on  the  ground  of  non-payment,  were apprehended  and  brought  to  the  Palace  by  the  Soldiers  of  the Royal  Levies,  and  are  now  detained  as  prisoners  in  the  Captain’s  Guard,  attached  to  the  Office  of  the  Court Chamberlain. We  have  just  heard  that  with  the  collusion  of  some  Infantry Soldiers,  the  relations  of  these  merchants  have  devised  plans  to liberate  them  from  custody.  Even  just  now  a  Private  of  theInfantry  coming  from  the  direction  of  the  Guard  at  the  Lahore Gate  of  the  City,  which  is  included  in  the  Tamaku-ka-kutra, entered  the  Captain’s  Guard;  and  on  the  instigation  of  one Lakshmiram,  said  he  would  take  away  Lakshmiram’s  son. The  Officers  and  men of  the  Guard  interposing,  the  Private  in question  used  much  violent language  towardsthem,  and  even threatened  to  shoot  them  and  liberate  the  lad.  From  the representations  of  the  Officers,  it  is  further  ascertained  that  he will  return  in  the  afternoon,  accompanied  by  18  or  20  other soldiers,  in  order  to  raise  a  disturbance  with  the  men  of  the Captain’s  Guard.  You,  our  son,  are  therefore  directed  this instant  to  send  a  reinforcement  to  the  Captain’s  Guard  for  the effectual  custody  of  the  prisoners  confined  there,  and  you  will direct  that  no  soldier  be  allowed  to  take  away  any  prisoner. Do  not  allow  the  neglect  or  delay  ofa  second  to  occur  in  this matter,  for,  if  such  things  be permitted,  our  authority  must  be deranged.  Be  assured  of  our  kindness. 

 

       Note on the  reverse   by mirza   Moghal  probably, 

              but  with out  signature  or seal  

      A  guard  has  been  stationed,  agreeably  to  the  orders of  the 

Royal  presence,  at  the  Captain’s  Guard.  Dated  15th  July  1857. 

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