On the 7th of October, 1835, the King was conversing with Ghalib Jung, in one of his private apartments, on affairs of state.  Several crowns stood on the table for the King’s inspection.  They had been prepared under Mucka, the tailor’s, inspection, from materials purchased by him.  He always charged the King ten times the price of the articles which he was ordered to provide, and Ghalib Jung thought the occasion favourable to expose his misconduct to his master.  He took up one of the crowns, put his left hand into it, and, turning it round on his finger, pointed out the flimsy nature of the materials with which it had been made.  His left finger slipped through the silk on the crown, whether accidentally, or designedly, to prove the flimsy nature of the silk and exasperate the King, is not known; but on seeing the finger pass through the crown, his Majesty left the room without saying a word.  Soon after several attendants came in, surrounded Ghalib Jung, and commanded him to remain till further orders.  In this state they remained for about two hours, when other attendants came in, struck off his turban on the floor, and had it kicked out of the room by sweepers.

They then dragged out Ghalib Jung, and thrust him into prison.  The next day heavy iron fetters were put upon his legs, and upon those of three of his principal followers, who were imprisoned along with him; and his mother, father, wife, and daughters were made prisoners in their own houses; and all the property of the family that could be found was confiscated.  On the third day, while still in irons, Ghalib Jung and his three followers were tied up and flogged severely, to make them point out any hidden treasure that they might have.  That night the King got drunk, and, before many persons, ordered the minister to have Ghalib Jung’s right hand and nose cut off forthwith.  The minister, who prayed forgiveness and forbearance, was abused and again commanded, but again entreated his Majesty to pause, and prayed for a private audience.  It was granted, and the minister told his Majesty that the British Government would probably interpose if the order were carried into effect.

The King then retired to rest, but the next morning had Ghalib Jung and his three followers again tied up and flogged.  Six or seven days after, all Ghalib Jung’s attendants were taken from him, and no person was permitted to enter the room where he lay in irons, and he could in consequence get neither food nor drink of any kind.  On the 19th of October, the King ordered all the females of Ghalib Jung’s family to be brought on foot from their houses to the palace by force, and publicly declared that they should all on the next day have their hair shaved off, be stripped naked, and in that state turned out into the street.  After giving these orders, the King went to bed, and the females were all brought, as ordered, to the palace; but the sympathies of the King’s own servants were excited by the sufferings of these unoffending females, and they disobeyed the order for their being made to walk on foot through the streets, and brought them in covered litters.