Storia do Mogor 192.6

192.6

During this period of imprisonment Daulat Afza died. There remained the little princes, named Rafia Elcader (Rafi'-ul-qadr) and Coja Sactar (Khujistah-Akhtar), and these were placed in a separate prison together, so that they might play with each other. Afterwards the order was given that the women of Shah 'Alam, of Sultan Mu'izz-ud-dln, and of all the family should be removed to the fortress of Agrah, to the house of the widows. The treasure and the rest of the wealth in the prince's house were appropriated, including a large sum in pagodas coinage of the kings of Gulkandah and Bijapur. Shah 'Alam decided to play a game of finesse, and shortly after his imprisonment he said to his guards that he was willing to show his obedience to his father, and that he took no offence at what had been done. They went off to inform Aurangzeb of his son's words. The king smiled and sent him food, which Shah 'Alam ate as if such an affront as imprisonment did not matter to him. But afterwards food was so sparingly supplied that it was grievous to see princes of such high lineage treated in such a manner. When they marched with the camp, they appeared like shadows, devoid of all ornament and without spirit, shut up in litters put on elephants, and without retinue, just like ordinary prisoners.