Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 2.16.6

2.16.6

While Dara pursued his dreary way towards Tata-bakar, the war was still raging in Bengale ; Sultan Sujah making much greater efforts than had been foreseen by his enemies. But the state of affairs in this quarter occasioned little inquietude to Aureng-Zebe, who knew how to appreciate the talents and conduct of Emir-Jemla ; and the distance of Bengale from Agra lessened the immediate importance of the military operations in that country. A source of much greater anxiety was the vicinity of Soliman-Chekouh, and the apprehension which seemed generally to prevail that he and the Raja were about to descend with a hostile force from the mountains, distant scarcely eight days' journey from Agra. This enemy Aureng-Zebe was too prudent to despise, and how to circumvent Soliman-Chekouh became now the chief object of his attention.