Storia do Mogor 192.1

192.1

Aurangzeb was pleased at having overcome the kingdom of Bijapur, partly by arms, partly by deceit. It was a realm in which the ancient kings kept up ordinarily fifty thousand horsemen. Already he (Aurangzeb) found his projects half executed, and imagined he could now move forward without obstacle to the destruction of Sambha Ji; for all that remained was to capture Gulkandah and seize the king. This he purposed, although very little time had elapsed since, in pursuance of his orders, Shah 'Alam had made peace with that king. Little did he care about that, it being his maxim to keep neither his own nor another's word, so long as he succeeded in his desires. For this reason, even when Bijapur was taken, he did not go into quarters; on the contrary, he set his army in motion against Gulkandah. The prince Shah 'Alam was much hurt that his father, for no reason at all, should break the treaty of peace which by his order had been concluded with Gulkandah, and in the end he complained to his father. He said the world would wonder that so great a king should pay no heed to the promises made by his son and heir. He therefore entreated him to abandon this intention of his, for the King of Gulkandah was quite helpless, and could not impede His Majesty's projects against Sambha Ji.