Ruqaʿat-i ʿAlamgiri 1.2

1.2

"Be it known to all learned men, that this book named Ruka'dt-i 'A'lamgir, and surnamed Kalimdt-i Taiyibdt, has been compiled from the epistles written by Muhiu-d din Muhammad Aurangzeb, King of Hindustdn. The expression Mubin pdr khildfat wa Farzand Sa'ddat tawam has been used in this book for the eldest son of the King, Sultán Muhammad Mu'azzam, surnamed Shah 'Álam. Sometimes the expression Sa'ádat tawam has also been applied to his second son, Sultán Muhammad A'zam Shah; but the term Farzand-i 'Alí Jáh is only used for the eldest. By the term Birádar-i ná-mihrbán is meant the King's elder brother, Dara Shukoh. The expressions Farzand-záda-i 'azíz and Farzand-záda bahádur are respectively intended for Muhammad Mu'izzu-d dín, the eldest son of Shah 'Álam, and for Muhammad Bedar Bakht Bahadur, the son of Sultán Muhammad A'zam Shah Muhin-púr. The words Farzand-záda 'azímu-l kadr are used for Muhammad 'Azímu-d dín, the second son of Shah 'Alam. The expressions 'Umdatu-l Mulk Madáru-l Mahám and ánjáwí are peculiar to Asad Khan, who was honoured with the title of Amíru-l umará after the death of Shayista Khan. The term Khán Fíroz Jang is the abbreviated title of Gházíu-d dín Khan Fíroz Jang. Nusrat Jang is the title of Zu-l Fikár Khan. Mirzá Bakhshí is intended for Mirzá Sadru-d dín Muhammad Khan Safawí. Mír-átash for Tarbiyat Khan, and the single word Hamíd for Hamídu-d dín Khan."