of Mir Jumla's understanding with the Emperor
leaked out. The two Deccani Sultans, thoroughly
angry with the double-dealer, agreed to unite
their forces to crush him. It was now Mir
Jumla's turn to be as eager as he had been
lukewarm before in joining the Mughals. He
w^rote to the Prince, "I am Shah Jahan's servant
and beg to be saved by him." But Aurangzib
now hung back. He w^aited for the attack on
Mir Jumla to be actually delivered before sending
him the "strong force to escort him" to the
Imperial territory which he had promised before.[1]
Before Qutb Shah could muster either his courage or his forces for the purpose of chastising Mir Jumla, a crisis was precipitated by the conduct of Muhammad Amin, the wazirs son. This youngman, haughty and reckless at all times and known as the most audacious of courtiers even when serving a stern master like Aurangzib,[2] was acting all these years as Mir Jumla's deputy at the Court of Golkonda. His father's wealth and glory turned his head. He gave himself the airs of a prince, Mir Jumla's family imprisoned by king of Golkonda. spoke slightmgly of the Sultan, and treated him with scant courtesy in open Court. Abdullah
