[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 281.2.3 # Storia do Mogor 281.2.3 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 281.2.3 - **Language:** English ### [281.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.2.3) In this same month \[? February, 1701\] died in that province (Kabul) the well-beloved wife of Shah 'Alam, mother of the Prince Rafi'-ul-qadr. Her name was Nurnicham Begom (Nur-un-nissa Begam) ; she was in every way a most accomplished princess. Thus, her death was a great affliction to both father and son. All the courtiers offered their condolences ; but on this occasion King Aurangzeb took the principal part. He reminded the two mourners that no affliction fell upon man without Divine permission and express decree of Providence, to chastise him for his sins and bring him back to his duty. History afforded many examples of this truth, while our experience taught us the same thing every day. 'Who knows' (as he sent word to Shah 'Alam) 'whether what you are at present suffering has not befallen you in return for the ruin you have brought upon several families, reducing them to misery by killing your captain, 'Aziz Khan, and his troopers, whose throats were cut without mercy in obedience to your orders?' With regard to Shiva Ji, no sooner had Aurangzeb heard of the rout of the general Zu,lfiqar Khan, and the sad state to which he had been reduced by that rajah, than he made a start in person to succour him. He intended to besiege the fortress, the investment of which the above captain had been obliged to abandon, since the enemy never ceased their attacks on him nor their sorties. In the month of March of this same year (? - [Previous: 281.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.2.2) - [Next: 281.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.2.4) - [Up: 281.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.2.3) · Pramāṇa