Storia do Mogor 173.9

173.9

Although we had joined him, Aurangzeb did not yet count himself safe, being in great dread of the Rajputs. He therefore resorted to his usual devices. Learning that on the next day battle would be offered, he wrote a letter to Akbar. In it he said that he had always found him to be an obedient son, above all was he so in this pretence at a revolt, but it was now necessary to complete the operation with the same dutifulness. Let him remember to post the Rajputs in the vanguard, and then during the battle he should carry out his part in their rear, slaying as many as he could. Aurangzeb and his army would kill all the others, and thus would he execute the wished-for vengeance on the Rajputs, and destroy them all. He wrote thus because he knew that the Rajputs of themselves had offered to fight in the vanguard, and when they intercepted the letter they would suspect Akbar and leave him. This came to pass; for the Rajputs, getting hold of the letter, feared they had been betrayed. Forthwith, without any warning to Akbar, they took to flight.