[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 13.1.4 # Storia do Mogor 13.1.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 13.1.4 - **Language:** English ### [13.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.13.1.4) Manucci went on to Dihli, and, through the dispute arising over the late ambassador's affairs, obtained an introduction to Prince Dara Shukoh, eldest son of the emperor Shahjahan. Manucci was enlisted as an artilleryman in Dara's service on rupees 80 a month. In 1658, when the princes Aurangzeb and Murad Bakhsh moved against Agrah, Dara Shukoh marched south to oppose them, Manucci being in his army. A countermarch to Samugarh followed, and there battle was delivered. Manucci was in the field, and after Dara's defeat fled with the rest to Agrah. Subsequently he succeeded in attaching himself in disguise to Aurangzeb's army, and was in it when Murad Bakhsh was seized. From Dihli Manucci managed to get away and join Dara Shukoh at Lahor. With that prince he marched to Multan and Bhakkar. He was placed at the head of the artillery in the latter fortress, under the command of the eunuch Basant, and the garrison stood a siege, only surrendering after the capture of their prince. Evacuating Bhakkar, the garrison returned to Lahor, and there Manucci escaped with his bare life from an attack in which Basant was killed. Returning with the other European artillerymen to Dihli, Manucci refused further service, as he disliked Aurangzeb. - [Previous: 13.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.13.1.3) - [Next: 13.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.13.1.5) - [Up: 13.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.13.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.13.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.13.1.4) · Pramāṇa