Storia do Mogor 238.8.5

238.8.5

He ordered his men to surround the royal tents. He then tried with great determination to force an entrance, intending to suffocate his father in case he should not be dead. He wanted to crown himself king. But it did not fall out as he desired; for Bahadur Khan, learning that he was advancing on the court, being himself nearer, came out at once with all his cavalry, and reached the spot just as A'zam Tara was going into the tents. Taking him by the hand, he said that he was disobeying the royal orders, by wishing to enter without being sent for by his father. With prudence, but showing himself resolute and urging good reasons, he made the prince understand that he would not be allowed to advance further. He gave him assurance that the king was not dead, and he would himself give a report to the king of his arrival to pay him a visit, and would get him called inside. This he did, and the king was found to be very weak. The prince counselled him as to the necessity of showing his royal person to pacify the army, which had begun a mutiny. Thus the king coming forth for a moment or two, the music played as a signal he was holding audience. This allayed the uproar going on throughout the camp, robbery, murder, and revolt having already begun. After this affair, Aurangzeb ordered this prince to pitch his camp at a distance of some leagues, and up to this day the same practice is maintained.