Muntakhab al-lubab 110.1

110.1

[Text, p. 470.] At the death of Ram Raja, a chief named Parsa Ram was in the fort of Parli, acting in that country as diwan in revenue matters for Ram Raja. On hearing of his decease, without consulting with the commandant of the fort, he came and made his submission to Aurangzeb. The commandant also, being dismayed, sent a proposal of surrender upon terms. At the same time Sobhan, the commander of Sattara, was troubled by the blowing up of the wall on one side of the fortress and the burning of a great number of his men. The death of Ram Raja added to his perplexity. He was at feud with the commandant of fort Parli, and he sent a message to Aurangzeb, through Prince Muhammad A'zam, offering to capitulate on honourable terms, if the proposal of the commandant of Parli were rejected. He was willing to give up the keys of Sattara at once, and would undertake to place Parli in Aurangzeb's hands unconditionally in a short time, without any promise of security. On the 16th Zi-l ka'da he surrendered the keys, and more than three thousand persons, male and female, came out of the fort upon promise of safety. Great rejoicings followed. Sobhan was brought, bound hand and neck, to the foot of the throne; but orders were given for the forgiveness of his offences, and for loosening his bonds. He was appointed to a mansab of five thousand and two thousand horse, and a horse, an elephant, etc., were presented to him.