[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) › 144 # Storia do Mogor 144: Death of Roshan Ara Begam. Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 144 - **Language:** English ### [144](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.144) If this year was a joyful one for these marriages, it was a sad one through what occurred in the apartments of Roshan Ara Begam. She kept there nine youths in secret for her diversion. The discoverer of this noble conduct was Fakhr-un-nissa Begam, the daughter of Aurangzeb. This lady, although not desirous of marriage, had no intention of being deprived of her satisfaction. Therefore she asked her aunt to make over to her at least one out of the nine. Roshan Ara Begam declined the request in spite of her niece's importunity. Moved by envy, the young girl revealed to her father what there was hidden in the apartments of Roshan Ara Begam. By diligent search they caught the young men, who were well clothed and good-looking. They were made over to the criminal authorities, being announced to the world as thieves; and following the orders he had received, the kotwal, Sidi Fulad, destroyed them in less than a month by various secret tortures \[146\]. Already angered at the misconduct of his sister, Aurangzeb shortened her life by poison. Thus, in spite of all she had done to get her brother made king, she experienced herself his cruelty, dying swollen out like a hogshead, and leaving behind her the name of great lasciviousness. - [Previous: 143](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.143) - [Next: 145.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.145.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.144](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.144) · Pramāṇa