Storia do Mogor 195.4

195.4

Meanwhile Zu,lfiqar Khan continues until this day in the Karnatik as viceroy, without having reduced the fortress of Jinji. This went on until Aurangzeb, angry at seeing that in eight years he could not take this strong place, wrote him repeated letters, when he so conducted matters that Shiva Ji (Ram Raja) was able to escape. If the generals had obeyed the king's orders, there can be no doubt that the campaign would be already over. With the great treasures he had and the large army he kept on foot, Aurangzeb could have made much greater conquests. For in spite of Shiva Ji (Ram Raja) being at this day stronger than his father (Sambha Ji), it would be quite easy to destroy him. But this suits neither the interests of the officers nor the purposes of Aurangzeb's sons. These latter know they will have to struggle with their brothers for the crown by force of arms, and they do not wish to get rid of that prince (Ram Raja), hoping at the proper time to be able to carry out their plots. Among those who want to preserve Shiva Ji (Ram Raja), it is of certain knowledge that A'zam Tara must be counted as the principal, and it may well happen that before this my book is laid before the eyes of the learned, I may be able to record the end of this war, and the disappearance of Aurangzeb.