Ahmed

Type:

Book Chapter

Author:

Alexander Dow; Michael John Franklin

Published:

2023

Publisher:

Routledge

UPON the 17th of the second Ribbi, in the year 1160 of the Higera, which answers to the 1747 of the Christian aera, Ahmed Shaw, the son of Mahommed, mounted the throne of Delhi. The first act of this reign, was the appointment of Seifdar Jung, the irresolute suba of Oud, to the vizarit. This fellow was originally a merchant of Persia, known there by the name of Abul Munsur. He travelled to India to fell his commodities and was retained there as an accomptant, by the famous Sadit, governor of Oud. He behaved so much to his mailer’s satisfaction in that station, that he advanced him to a command in the army, and conferred upon him his daughter in marriage. His alliance with Sadit so much raised his interest at the court of Delhi, that, upon the death of his father-in-law, he was raised to the subaship of Oud. Though he was a very bad soldier, such was the smoothness of his tongue and plausibility of behavior, that he passed upon the weak as a man of considerable parts; which, together with some knowledge in the finances, paved his way to the high office of vizier. Ghazi ul Dien continued pay-mailer and captain-general, and no other material changes in the administration happened upon the accession of Ahmed.

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