Storia do Mogor 117.4

117.4

At the conclusion of the ceremony Aurangzeb went into the fort, when Begam Sahib came out to meet him. After the usual obeisances she presented to him the letter of pardon that, as she said, she had obtained from Shahjahan, her father, together with the valuable and ancient jewels remaining under his control. This was all the service she could do for her brother, for whom she had wearied herself enough, without much profit, for some time past. Aurangzeb was satisfied [96], although he had grounds for suspecting that the said letter was a forgery ; nevertheless, it was enough to justify him with the populace. To those maid-servants and ladies who were not wives of Shahjahan he gave permission to marry freely anyone they pleased. He took Begam Sahib away with him to Dihli, conferring on her the title of Pacha Begam (Badshah Begam) — that is, ' Empress of Princesses.' He allowed her to live in her own mansion, a concession he would not grant to Roshan Ara Begam. Begam Sahib's rank was maintained as before, and her beloved Jani Begam, daughter of Dara, was left with her. The wives of Shahjahan were sent into retirement in the palace for royal widows.