Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 2.11.7

2.11.7

As may be well supposed Aureng-Zebe was too wary a man, and knew too much to commit such a glaring blunder, and so far from obeying the injunction, he immediately appointed his eunuch Etbarkan governor of the fortress, by whose orders Chah-Jehan, with Begum-Saheb and the whole of the women, were closely confined. Many of the gates were also walled up, and all intercourse between the Mogol and his friends was effectually prevented. He was not even permitted to leave his apartment without the knowledge of the Governor.