[vol. ii. p. 37.] This simple-minded* Prince had some good qualities; but in the honesty of his heart and trustfulness of his disposition, he had never given heed to the saying of the great man (Sa'dí) that two kings cannot be contained in one kingdom. He was deluded by flattering promises, and by the presents of money, etc., which had been sent to him, but they were deposits or loans rather than gifts. * * * On the 4th Shawwál, while they were encamped at Mathurá, twenty-five kos from Ágra, Murád Bakhsh was made prisoner by a clever trick, which was aided by fortune, and into the particulars of which it is needless to enter. Chains were placed upon his feet. That same night four elephants with covered howdas were sent off in four different directions, each under two or three sardárs and an escort. The elephant which was sent to the fort of Salím-garh carried the prisoner Murád Bakhsh. This precaution was taken lest the partisans of the Prince should fall upon the howda in which he was confined. All the treasure and effects of Murád Bakhsh, not one dám or diram of which was plundered, was confiscated.
[vol. ii. p. 39.] Dárá Shukoh, in his progress through the
Panjáb, broke up, burnt or sunk the boats where he crossed the
rivers. * * It was reported that upon his arrival at Láhore he
had seized upon nearly a kror of treasure, together with all the
stores belonging to the Government and the royal amírs, and
that he was engaged in enlisting soldiers and collecting munitions
of war. On hearing this, Aurangzeb, not caring to enter the
fortress of Dehlí, encamped in the garden of Ághar-ábád, now
called Shálámár, and he sent on an advanced force, under Bahá-
[vol. ii. p. 41.] Intelligence now arrived that Sulaimán Shukoh had crossed the Ganges, and intended to proceed by way of Hardwár, to join his father. The Amíru-l umará and * were sent off to intercept him by forced marches. On the 7th Zí-l ka'da Aurangzeb began his march to Láhore in pursuit of Dárá. * * The reporters now sent in the news that when Sulaimán Shukoh was approaching Hardwár, he heard that a force had been sent against him, and he had consequently turned off to the mountains of Srínagar. His expectations of assistance from the zamíndárs of this country had not been fulfilled; so some of his adherents had parted from him, and were repairing to Aurangzeb. There remained with him altogether not more than five hundred horsemen; so, not deeming it prudent to stop longer there, he went off in the direction of Alláhábád. Before reaching that city his guardian* (atálík) fell ill, and parted from him with more of his followers. Not more than two hundred now remained with him, so he returned to the Zamíndár of Srínagar. His road passed through the jágír of the Princess Kudsiya. He extorted two lacs of rupees from her manager, plundered his house, carried the man off prisoner, and afterwards put him to death. The remainder of his men now deserted him, and there remained only Muhammad Sháh Koka and a few attendants and servants. The Zamíndár of Srínagar coveted the money and jewels that he had with him, and kept him as a sort of prisoner in his fort. After this had been reported, Amíru-l umará, who had been sent to intercept Sulaimán Shukoh, was directed to send him prisoner in charge of a detachment, and to go himself to Ágra to Prince Muhammad Sultán.
[vol. ii. p. 42.] After leaving Láhore, Dárá Shukoh busied himself in raising forces, and in winning the hearts of the dwellers in those parts. He made promises and engagements in writing to the zamíndárs and faujdárs, to conciliate them and augment his army. So he collected nearly twenty thousand horsemen. He wrote to his brother Shujá', and made the most solemn promises and oaths, that after bringing the country into subjection they would divide it between them in a brotherly way. These deceitful and treacherous letters deceived Shujá', and although he had received kind and assuring letters and promises from Aurangzeb, the foolish fellow busied himself in collecting forces, and marched from Dacca to the assistance of Dárá Shukoh, with a strong army and a large force of artillery. It was Dárá Shukoh's desire to celebrate his accession to the throne at Láhore, and to have his name placed upon the coins and repeated in the khutba; but the power of the sword of Aurangzeb prevented this. The zamíndárs and faujdárs of name and station, hearing of the decline of the fortunes of Dárá and the rise of the fortunes of Aurangzeb, forsook the former.
[vol. ii. p. 42.] Rája Jaswant, when he fled from the encounter with Aurangzeb, betook himself to his own country. Women, especially Rájpút women, have often a higher sense of honour than men; and for this reason will rather bear the torture of fire than suffer disgrace. Rája Jaswant's chief wife was a daughter of Rája Chattar Sál. She strongly condemned her husband's conduct, and refused to sleep with him. In conversation she would express her censure both by words and hints. The Rája was stung to the quick by her reproaches, so he sent a letter by his vakíls to Aurangzeb, asking forgiveness of his offences. After his apology was accepted, he proceeded to Court, where he was graciously received, presented with many gifts and confirmed in his mansab.
[vol. ii. p. 44.] Dárá Shukoh's newly-raised army had been
greatly reduced by desertion, and he was alarmed at the approach
of Aurangzeb; so he fled with three or four thousand horse and
a few guns towards Thatta and Multán. He left behind Dáúd
Khán to obstruct as much as possible the passage of the rivers
by the army of Aurangzeb, by burning or sinking the boats. * *
After a while the intelligence arrived that Dárá Shukoh, after
staying at Multán for a short time, had gone off towards Bhak-
[vol. ii. p. 45.] Intelligence now arrived that Muhammad
Shujá' had marched from Bengal with 25,000 horse and a strong
force of artillery, with the intention of fighting against Aurang-
[vol. ii. p. 44.] Instructions were sent to the Dakhin, directing the release of Mu'azzam Khán, alias Mír Jumla, whom Aurangzeb had deemed it desirable to leave in confinement at Daulatábád.* Mu'azzam Khán now arrived from the Dakhin, his zeal having urged him to make a quick journey. He brought with him his military matériel. Aurangzeb received him graciously, and acted under his advice in managing the army. * * He and his son Muhammad Amín Khán, with some other devoted adherents, were appointed to attend Aurangzeb, who was with the centre of the army.