Storia do Mogor 134.1

134.1

During this interval Shah 'Alam employed his commanders in matters of little importance, strict orders being given them not to enter into the territories of Shiva Ji. From this cause these officers, who were not then in the secret, wrote letter after letter to Aurangzeb, informing him that they could not make out the intentions of Shah 'Alam, who was wasting their time, whilst Shiva Ji went on robbing and plundering, to the great damage of the Dakhin. Diler Khan wrote with the others, but more bitterly. But Aurangzeb, who knew the orders he had given to his son, concealed everything, and replied to the officers, telling them to obey and take no notice of Shah 'Alam's acts; but if he did not do well, he would recall him to court. Meanwhile he wrote letters to Shah 'Alam praising him for his mode of working, and told him to build a bridge of gold for Shiva Ji, so as to bring him into his camp.