[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Later Mughals (1707–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later) › [Muntakhab al-lubāb](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab) › [Muntakhabu-l Lubab, of Khafi Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot) › 65 # Muntakhab al-lubab 65: Death of Raja Jaswant Singh. Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 65 - **Language:** English ### [65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.65) \[Text, vol. ii. p. 259.\] Intelligence now arrived of the death of Rája Jaswant Singh, who had gone to Kábul with reinforcements. After the death of the Rája, his foolish servants took away the Raja's two sons, named Ajít Singh and Dalathaman, who were of tender years, and the Ránís also. Without waiting for permission from Aurangzeb, and without even obtaining a pass from the Súbadár of the province, they set off towards the capital. When they reached the ferry of Atak, they were unable to produce any pass, so the commander of the boats refused to let them proceed. They then attacked him, killed and wounded some of his men, and by force made good their way over the river and went onwards towards Dehlí. There was an old standing grievance in the Emperor's heart respecting Rája Jaswant's tribute, which was aggravated by these presumptuous proceedings of the Rájputs. He ordered the kotwál to take his own men, with an additional force obtained from the mansabdárs, as well as some artillery, and to surround the camp of the Rajputs, and keep guard over them. After some days, a party of Rájputs sought permission to go home. Their request was made known to Aurangzeb, and, as it seemed right and proper, it was granted. Meanwhile the Rájputs had obtained two boys of the same age as the Rája's children. They dressed some of the female attendants in the garments of the ránís, and taking every precaution that their stratagem should not be discovered, they left these women and the boys under guard in their camp. The (real) ránís, disguised as men, went off at night in charge of two trusty servants and a party of devoted Rájputs, and made their way with all speed to their own country. The brave and active chiefs, who might have stopped or overtaken them, were keeping guard over the tents in which the pretended children of the Rája were. After two or three watches, when a report of the fact was made, some officials were sent to make inquiries, and it was repeatedly stated that the ránís and the children were still there. Orders were then given for taking all the Rája's followers into the fortress. The Rájputs and the disguised women, who were ready to fight like men for the honour of their Raja, made a determined resistance. Many were killed, but a party escaped. The flight of the ranis was not clearly proved. Some men, who wished to show their zeal, and to cover their negligence in the matter, asserted that the boys had escaped, and that the wazir had sent out a force to secure them. The royal forces went in pursuit twenty kos from Dehli, but they could not overtake the Rajputs, and returned unsuccessful. The two (substituted) boys were given into the charge of the women of the royal harem, and were there brought up. The two boys which the Rajputs carried off were for a long time rejected by Aurangzeb, who refused to acknowledge that they were the sons of Jaswant, until all doubt was removed by the Rana of Chitor, who married Ajit Singh to a girl of his family. - [Previous: 64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.64) - [Next: 66.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.66.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.65) · Pramāṇa