[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) › 130.2 # Storia do Mogor 130.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 130.2 - **Language:** English ### [130.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.130.2) This man used to drink his drop of liquor, and on this account Aurangzeb, as a strict Mussulman, caused him to be spoken to several times, and in the end spoke to him himself, saying that it was not a fit thing for the first minister in a kingdom of the faithful to drink wine, he being under obligation to set a good example. Ja'far Khan replied that he was an old man, without strength in his hands or firmness in his feet, had little sight in his eyes, and was very poor. By drinking wine he got sight for seeing, power for wielding the pen in the service of His Majesty, felt strength in his feet to run to court when His Majesty \[119\] called, and seemed in imagination to become rich. For these reasons he drank. Wine could make the poor rich, the blind to see, the fragile robust, and the cripple whole. Aurangzeb laughed at this speech, and Ja'far Khan told him that, whenever His Majesty desired, he would produce demonstration, in substance, of these assertions. Aurangzeb was willing to behold these miracles. Ja'far Khan therefore prepared a banquet for some beggars, choosing one man crippled in the legs, one armless man, one blind man, and one healthy poor man. They were given leave to do and speak as they liked. While these beggars were drinking, he sent word to the king that if he wanted to see the miracles done by wine, now was the time. Aurangzeb went, more to be gracious than for any other reason. - [Previous: 130.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.130.1) - [Next: 130.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.130.3) - [Up: 130](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.130) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.130.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.130.2) · Pramāṇa