Storia do Mogor 173.12

173.12

The latter, when he heard of Tahavvar Khan's death, went into his tents, broke open his boxes of jewels and of [195] gold coin, and, disguising his women in men's attire, fled again into the Rajput territory. When the day dawned he met the Rajput captains and generals. By the time they had learnt the reason of his flight, and the deception played off on them by Aurangzeb, there was no longer any remedy either for the death of Tahavvar Khan or for the abortive result of their project. The sun rose, and it seemed as if heaven meant to congratulate Aurangzeb on having escaped from the net that his son had spread for him. Men were to be seen going and coming from Akbar's camp with their clothes and chattels. Others were arriving to demand pardon from Aurangzeb for what they had tried to do. They made excuse that they could not have done less, for if they had refused, Akbar would certainly have cut off their heads; and they had taken advantage of the darkness to flee from a son who had rebelled against his own father. But Aurangzeb's only reward for these good excuses was to send them prisoners to the fortress of Gwaliyar.