Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 2.4.2

2.4.2

Aureng-Zebe was aware that in issuing these orders, the Mogol was influenced by Dara and Begum Saheb, who foresaw that if permitted to pursue his designs against the King of Golkonda, he would become too powerful. The Prince, however, betrayed no resentment, but acknowledged the duty of implicit obedience to his father's commands. Before he retired he received ample indemnification for the expense of the armament, and stipulated that Emir-Jemla should have free permission to remove with his family, property, and troops, and that the silver coin of the realm should in future bear the arms of Chah-Jehan. Moreover, he married his son Sultan Mahmoud to the King's eldest daughter, exacted a promise that the young Prince should be nominated successor to the throne of Golkonda, and received, as the Princess's dowry, the fortress of Ram-guyre, with the whole of its appurtenances. These two great men, Emir-Jemla and Aureng-Zebe, were not long together before they planned great enterprises, and while returning to the Decan, they besieged and captured Bider, one of the strongest places in Visapour. They then proceeded to Daulet-Abad, in which city they lived upon terms of the closest intimacy, forming gigantic plans of future aggrandizement. Their union may be remembered as an important epoch in the history of Hindoustan: it prepared the way for the greatness and renown of Aureng-Zebe.