[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) › 135 # Storia do Mogor 135: The Deception is Discovered. Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 135 - **Language:** English ### [135](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.135) When quite certain that his plot had ended in smoke, that it was impossible to cheat Shiva Jī, and there was a fear that through the insistence of the officers, chiefly of Rajah Jaswant Singh, fiction might be turned into reality, Aurangzeb sent off an officer called Abduljafar ('Abd-ul-ja'far). His orders were to seize with one hand Shah 'Alam's horse's rein, and with the other hold out to him a letter, adding in a loud voice that by order of the Great Aurangzeb he must return to the place whence he had come, nor advance a single step farther. At such words Shah 'Alam, Bahadur, betrayed terror; his face grew pale, and he now displayed not valour, but consternation. He ordered a retreat upon Burhanpur and Aurangabad. The reader may here imagine for himself the fear and confusion into which the generals were thrown. They were discovered as traitors, while Diler Khan passed on in pride, not having accepted the proposal. It is certainly the fact that they were all greatly perturbed, knowing that if Aurangzeb did not pardon traitors who were of use to him, he would certainly never pardon those who had wanted to thrust him forth from the royal seat. The war against Shiva Ji began anew; but Aurangzeb had lost trust in the generals in the Dakhin and displaced them, sending other captains in their place. Among others he sent Bahadur Khan. The displaced officers were sent elsewhere as viceroys and governors, and he kept them ever on the move from one government to another so long as he lived. Rajah Jaswant Singh was dispatched to the other side of the river Indus. The rajah, although he made terrible grimaces, still obeyed, for fear that Aurangzeb might attack him and ruin his family. Shah 'Alam went off to Aurangabad, abandoning to Bahadur Khan charge of the campaign against Shiva Ji. To the new commander Aurangzeb issued orders to defend the Dakhin from the ravaging of Shiva Ji; he was also ordered to attack Bijapur. Aurangzeb saw that unless he occupied that kingdom, he would never be able to destroy Shiva Ji. But of these campaigns I will speak hereafter (II. 157), so that I may not depart from the order of time. - [Previous: 134.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.134.7) - [Next: 136](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.136) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.135](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.135) · Pramāṇa