[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) › 134.4 # Storia do Mogor 134.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 134.4 - **Language:** English ### [134.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.134.4) It was in vain that Shah 'Alam resorted to every device to bring over Diler Khan to his side, for the king was desirous of getting rid of Diler Khan out of his sight. But this general, fully experienced by this time in every subtlety, would never consent to appear in audience. He perceived that, even if Shah 'Alam really rose in rebellion and obtained mastery over the kingdom, he would not lose any reputation by abstention, for his proved fidelity would continue to make him esteemed. Finding that he could not convince Diler Khan, Shah 'Alam passed him over and sent the document signed by the other generals to Shiva Ji. He added that, to secure the proposed object — that is, to make himself master of the kingdom by seizing his father — all that was now wanting was the aid of Shiva Ji's valour and his powerful army. With this intent he would take the field fully resolved and begin his march. He prayed Shiva Ji earnestly not to delay, and thereby give Aurangzeb time to collect more soldiers; for he (Shah 'Alam) had not then under him more than ten thousand horsemen, and with them he could not resist the valour and fury of so great an army as his father's. He would publish it to all the world that his ally was the famous Shiva Ji, who was executing righteous vengeance for the treachery that Aurangzeb had practised on him. - [Previous: 134.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.134.3) - [Next: 134.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.134.5) - [Up: 134](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.134) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.134.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.134.4) · Pramāṇa