Muntakhab al-lubab 76.5

76.5

* * He then sent an officer who wrested the fort of Siram from the hands of the enemy, and placed a garrison therein. * * The enemy advanced also against Prince Mu'azzam, and for some days kept up a deceptive correspondence. Fighting began and went on for three days, with great loss to both sides. On the fourth day the action was continued with increased violence, and the enemy were at length compelled to retreat. The Prince, Khan-Jahan, and the other Imperial officers, did not deem it expedient to pursue them. They determined to remain where they were, and sent a despatch of the victory to Aurangzeb. The Emperor had for some time felt a little dissatisfied with the Prince, and he was displeased with Khan-Jahan for the licence and debauchery which prevailed in his camp, and which he had repeatedly censured without effect. He was also annoyed with him for not having pursued and secured Prince Akbar when that Prince was near his territory. * * Whenever he wrote to him, he got a saucy answer. For these and other reasons Aurangzeb was quite offended with Khan-Jahan.