[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) › 281.6.4 # Storia do Mogor 281.6.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 281.6.4 - **Language:** English ### [281.6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6.4) In spite of all the blows delivered by the executioner, the sword never even grazed the skin. But the prince felt sure that he would never be able to preserve his honour, so he told the executioner to remove from his hair a small writing hidden there, and after so doing he would be able to decapitate him. The man did as he was bid, and after Achepnar had addressed thousands of reproaches to the general, he bowed his head, and it was separated from his body. His corpse was dragged ignominiously round the tents of Zu,lfiqar Khan. Subsequently that captain took possession of all the most valuable articles in the prince's equipage, and the rest he allowed to be pillaged. Then he caused the women to be shut up in a tent close to his own, posting round it a number of sentinels. Among these illustrious sufferers was a son of the defunct, aged about ten years. Along with him were his mother, his sister, and four other of his father's wives. They were convinced that shortly the Mahomedans would proceed to dishonour them. Finding themselves in this extremity, neither the boy nor those afflicted princesses could endure the thought of such an affront. Drawing his sword, he slew them all. Never a word did they utter, but rather felt death to be sweeter far than the condition to which they had been brought. The tragedy was only discovered through the trickling blood issuing from the tent, the only sign to inform the public how these unfortunate princesses had come to their end. - [Previous: 281.6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6.3) - [Next: 281.6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6.5) - [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.281.6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.6.4) · Pramāṇa