Storia do Mogor 172.5

172.5

As for Aurangzeb's last request, the Rana answered that since he could not accept the third and the fourth, he attached less importance to the fifth, because every religion had its courts of justice conformable to its tenets. Then, in respect to the additional remark that if he were not willing to consent to these things he must quit his kingdom, his reply was that it had been acquired by his ancestors by just title; they had never interfered with anyone, and were ever contented with the much or little which their gods granted. All this His Majesty would easily understand, while he knew also that the Rana could place in the field many soldiers whose valour had enabled him, long before Taimur-i-lang descended into the plains of Hindustan, to conquer many rajahs then existing in the Mogul country. All these words being the very truth itself, he earnestly entreated Aurangzeb to leave his kingdom in peace. There were many other kingdoms hostile to him, against whom he could give proof of his valour. The Rana had never failed to maintain under his (Aurangzeb's) control and in his service seven thousand cavalry. If he wished it, in order to conquer some other kingdom, he would send him even more men.