[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) › 281.6.2 # Storia do Mogor 281.6.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 281.6.2 - **Language:** English ### [281.6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6.2) Fazil Khan, chief officer of the royal wardrobe, had developed, and had even begun to put into execution, the idea of conveying secretly to Prince Akbar in Persia the sum of five lakhs of gold coin. His attempt was discovered by the governor of Surat, who gave immediate notice to the king. This fact becoming known to Fazil Khan, he saw that his intrigue was unmasked, and at once swallowed some poison, of which he died. He thus avoided the torture which would, no doubt, have been inflicted upon him. However, the king commanded that the cash be removed into his treasury, being extremely annoyed that the man had escaped from his vengeance. It was not owing to any necessity he was in that the money was to have been sent to Prince Akbar, for the traders living in Hindustan never leave him in want of cash. I have reported this affair as proof of what I have just advanced, namely, that no one has the slightest hesitation in violating the fidelity he owes to the king. Here is a second instance. - [Previous: 281.6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6.1) - [Next: 281.6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6.3) - [Up: 281.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6.2) · Pramāṇa