Indian Antiquary Vol 15

SR No.: 032507
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 446
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[JUNE, 1886.
He was taken to Shah Shuja'a-u'l-Mulk who, the administration of military and civil affairs, after threatening and reproving him, spared acting so closely in conformity with the wishes his life at the intercession of the English, to of the English, that not a hair's breadth of whose camp he was then conveyed. Yaqût difference arose between them. He appointed Khan, the eunuch, with others, was ordered to Mirza Haidar Ali Khân, the army-writer, with take charge of him and of his family.
the approbation of Colonel Claude Martin This event caused so much aneasiness to Wade, to be always with the Salibs of exalted Afzal Khan that he went to his father, who dignity as an agent and secretary. He likewas encamped with his army at Arghandai, and wise so managed the transactions between the gave him a true account of it; whereon the Amir two powers, as to maintain and to augment Dost Muhammad Khân despatched his brother mutual barmony. Nawab Jabbar Khân to Shah Shuja'a and When Shah Shuja'a had become convinced of to the English, under the pretext of making the tardiness of the Qandahar Khâns in arriving, arrangements for his family, but in reality to and of the negligence of Haji Khân Kakari in ascertain the state of affairs. The Nawab elicited, pursuing the Amir Dôst Muhammad Khân, he after many interviews, the answer from the cast into prison the said ħaji Khân, and the English, that if the Amir Dôst Muhammad Haji Dost Muhảmmad Khân Ishaqzai, and also Khân with his family would consent to go to Naib Amir Birukzâi, Mulla Rashid Barukzâi and Hindustan, the English Government would cer- Åå Husain Farsi-zubân, the last three of whom tainly give him one lách of rupees per annum; had been confidential advisers of the Amir Dôst and he returned and conveyed this information Muhammad Khân. He had also several other to the Amîr Dôst Muhammad Khân.
men, who were Khâns in Kabul, taken and The Amîr, meanwhile, experienced much put into prison. Haji Dôst Muhammad Khân faithlessness and ingratitude from his own Ishaqzai died in captivity from a disease he troops, who, under the Khân Sbirin Khân had, and thus liberated himself from the prison Qizlbásh, broke out into open revolt against of this perishable world. After this Haji him, robbing him publicly, and committing | Khân KAkari was set at liberty. depredations of provisions and goods even in When the Shahzadah Timar, the eldest son of his own camp. This so distressed the Amir that Shah Shuja'a arrived in company with Colonel he blew ap his powder magazine and fleeing with Clande Martin Wade from the Pañjab and his family in the direction of Turkistan, took | Peshawar through the Khaibar Pass, Abdu'shrefuge with the Padshah of Bokhârî, as will shukur Khan Ishaqzâi, who had during thirty be narrated if it pleaseth Allah the Most High. years been plenipotentiary agent of the Padshah
The Darráni Khans who had, as mentioned at Lôdianî, likewise arrived at Kabul in the above, remained in Qandahår to make pre- retinue of the Shahzadah. The Padshah, parations for their troops, did not leave it until after bestowing upon him a robe of honour, they heard of the conquest of Ghazni, when with the approval of the English, made him they hastened as quickly as they could to Wazîr and NÂib of his government. Some time Kâbul, Shah Shuja'a, in concert with the afterwards Sardar Muhammad Zaman Khan, English, then despatched a number of troops in son of Nawab Asad Khân, with his son and command of Captain Outram and of ħajt Khân brothers, Sardar Amîr Muhammad Usman, Kákari, in pursuit of the Amir Dôst Muham- son of Nawab Şamad Khân, and the sons of the mad Khân, but as the Haji was negligent, he Sardar Amîr Muhammad Khân, who were all returned some time afterwards without effect- cousins of the Amir Dôst Muhammad Khan, ing his purpose; and when Captain Outram
arrived. They kept up their position and arrived hu reported the matter.
dignity, and the English showed them many When Shah Shuja'a entered Kabul with the civilities; and although the honours enjoyed English commanders and the English army by the Barakzai tribe were extremely distasteful on the 1st of Jumadu's-sâni [12th August to the Padshah, he said nothing for the sake of 1839]" he occupied himself constantly with the English.
0 According to Kaye, Vol. I. p. 460, the British Army appeared on the 6th of August before the walls of Kabul, and the Shah entered the city on the following day.
11 It was on the 3rd September that Cotton, Burner, and other British Officers, with a guard of honour, went out to receive the prince. Kayo, Vol. I. p. 457.