Storia do Mogor 177.2

177.2

Shah 'Alam was quite pleased, for Aurangzeb had withdrawn him from the Dakhin, after reproving him for allowing Shiva Ji during his government to get so close to him. Thus now Shah 'Alam rejoiced to see that Sambha Ji made no account of his father; on the contrary, he plundered quite close to his encampment. Angered at the temerity of Sambha Ji, Aurangzeb marched with the greatest haste to Aurangabad in order to distribute his army in different positions, and see if he could not capture Sambha Ji, and draw forth this thorn which was giving him so much annoyance. We arrived at Aurangabad, and here the king fixed his court. He kept with him his sons and grandsons, and sent out generals in different directions to invade the territories of Shiva Ji (the Mahrattahs). During this time the latter was ravaging the Dakhin. Some detachments he allowed to penetrate his territories, and there destroyed them by throwing poison into the water or closing the routes. He thus caused great losses in Aurangzeb's armies. The king did not know what course to adopt to impede Sambha Ji's assaults and conquer his lands. Assuming that his best plan would be to conquer the kingdom of Bijapur, he once more declared war against that king. Looking on him as a child, on one hand he made war against him, and on the other wrote him friendly letters.