Storia do Mogor 121.4

121.4

Shiva Jī, on the advice of Rām Singh, son of Rājah Jai Singh, who was one of the captains on guard over him, sent several times each week large covered baskets of sweetmeats to be shared among the officers and others. Aurangzeb took no precautions about this, acute though he was, for he supposed such presents were sent by Shiva Jī by reason of his desire to give alms in thanks to God for his freedom. When the adornment of Fidā,e Khān's mansion was completed he (Aurangzeb) gave orders, under the pretext of honouring Shiva Jī, that on the succeeding morning he should be removed to the said mansion, it being intended that he should be smothered there and buried on the spot.