Storia do Mogor : or, Mogul India, 1653-1708 / by Niccolao Manucci, Venetian ; tr., with introduction and notes, by William Irvine.

Storia do Mogor, or, Mogul India, 1653-1708 / by Niccolao Manucci, Venetian ; tr., with introduction and notes, by William Irvine.

  • Manucci, Niccolò, 1639-approximately 1717.
Date:
1907-08
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Credit: Storia do Mogor, or, Mogul India, 1653-1708 / by Niccolao Manucci, Venetian ; tr., with introduction and notes, by William Irvine. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    arose. At this time he ordered Murad Bakhsh to be removed from the fortress of Sallmgarh, where he was a prisoner, and shut up in close prison at Gwaliyar fortress. His orders were to give him poppy-water to drink, as in the case of Sultan Muhammad ; both were treated with the same harshness, nor was the slightest conversation allowed between the two prisoners. Then, in the meanwhile, news came to Aurangzeb that Shah Shuja‘ could still resist for a long time. When assured of this, Aurangzeb retired upon the city of Dihll, and began to issue absolute orders as king ; and he caused coin to be struck in his own name, on which [239] were shown these words : ‘ Seca zad der jahan chum badre munir Xaa Orangzeb Alamguer ’ (Sikkah zad dar jahàn chùn badr-i-mumr Shah Aurangzeb-i-‘AlamgIr) —that is to say, ‘ Struck coin in the world as clear as the sun and moon, I, King Aurangzeb, conqueror of the world.’ While Aurangzeb was at Dihll, Darà marched from Gujarat towards the city of Àgrah, at the head of thirty thousand horsemen, relying on the word given him by Rajah Jaswant Singh that he would bring his entire army and incorporate it, so as to make one irresistible army for the destruction of Aurangzeb. The latter, when the report was received, left Dihll to attack Darà wherever encountered. Aware that JaS want Singh meant to give help to Dàrà, he directed Rajah Jai Singh to endeavour by letters to persuade the said Jaswant Singh to desist from this purpose. Aurangzeb promised him pardon for his previous rebellion, offered to receive him into favour, make him viceroy of Gujaràt, and allow him to retain the treasure plundered during the battle against Shàh Shujàh If he did not refrain from joining Dàrà there must be much destruction and many deaths on both sides, for he (Jai Singh) would have to seek him (Jaswant Singh) out in the battle-field. As they were both Ràjputs, of one nation and religion, the Mahomedans would triumph at seeing them destroyed.^ ^ Aurangzeb arrived six hos from Ajmer on the 26th Jamada II., 1069 H. (March 16, 1659). Jai Singh writes to Jaswant, who returns to Jodhpur; Sipihr Shukoh sent to him there, but without effect. Darà was then entrenched at the 22—2