Storia do Mogor 188: Shah 'Alam takes Gulkandah.

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But whilst I was treating the king's nephew, Muhammad Ibrahim had deserted to Shah 'Alam's side. The Gulkandah forces being left without a head, Shah 'Alam seized the occasion, and fell at once on the enemy's army. The soldiers of Gulkandah fled in all directions in great confusion. During the fighting the second in command, called Rustam Rao, who had declined to go over to Shah 'Alam, was wounded. When the army had been defeated, Shah 'Alam advanced with rapidity against Gulkandah.
As soon as a report of this defeat reached that city, the king retired into the fortress, carrying with him his friends and ministers, Madana and Ancana (Madana and Akana), who were Hindus, Brahmans, hateful to the Mahomedans. The populace, setting fire to the houses of those Brahmans, fled from the city and scattered themselves. Without loss of time I mounted my horse, and [232] rode until I reached Mussulapatao (Machhlipatanam). I evaded seizure by the three hundred troopers sent after me by Shah 'Alam for my arrest. After a halt there of two days I came to Narsapur, where, considering myself secure, I enjoyed myself with the English and Dutch. Here I remained until the king sent for me once more; but let us retrace our steps, and speak of Shah 'Alam's doings in Gulkandah.
It is quite certain that Shah 'Alam is of a generous nature, and of such a good temperament that he is disinclined to harming anyone. If he took any action, it was under the orders of Aurangzeb, who, by letter after letter, forced him to act. It was due to this good nature that he had done neither to the Portuguese nor to the Shiva Ji (i.e., Sambha Ji) all the harm he could have done, and did not behave to Gulkandah with warlike rigour; for he ordered his captains and generals to do no harm to that city (Haidarabad). Thus the soldiers went about the city without plundering it, and killed no one but a faqir, who, being of the Persian religion, was killed by some Uzbaks, who hate the followers of 'Ali.
The king [Abu,l Hasan], finding himself in this great difficulty, secured Shah 'Alam himself as mediator with Aurangzeb for making a peace. The prince wrote to his father that it would require a long delay to take the fortress (Gulkandah). Therefore, if His Majesty would content himself with things as they were, it might seem to him well to make peace with the Gulkandah king. For the fault had not been his, but that of his ministers; and he (Shah 'Alam) would arrange that the king should give every satisfaction that His Majesty could desire.
Aurangzeb wrote to his son that he required the death of the Brahmans, a large sum in money, jewels, elephants, and war materials, with a promise to give no more aid to Bijapur. On receipt of this reply, Shah 'Alam opened negotiations with the King of Gulkandah. The latter continued to live in the fortress like a prisoner; and the first thing he did was to kill the Brahmans and fling them down from the fortress walls. The King of Gulkandah conceded everything that Shah 'Alam asked for, and the latter gave his word that Aurangzeb, his father, would not break the peace. Thus did the poor King of Gulkandah become a petty prince. He attempted no farther to turn himself into a valiant warrior, but passed his time continuously in feasting among musicians and dancers. When matters had been arranged, Shah 'Alam retired into the province [233] of Cohir (Kohīr), a distance of twenty leagues from Gulkandah, keeping in correspondence with this king, with whom he left an ambassador.