Storia do Mogor 335.5.6

335.5.6

I have already stated, in speaking of the past months, that the Mahrattahs had gone as far as Calabay (? Kalpi), close to the fortress of Gwaliyar. Aurangzeb, fearing they might go on and capture the town of Agrah, sent in pursuit his grandson, Bader Bact (Bedar Bakht), son of Azamtara (A'zam Tara). He gave him, however, a very small army, and the prince set out in obedience to his grandfather's order. However, he did not hurry, and went another road, simply that he might not come across the enemy. He made for the town of Ygen (Ujjain), near the province of Gujarat, where his father was then governor. When the enemy had retreated, Aurangzeb sent for the prince, but he did not obey, excusing himself by asserting he was ill. When the princes are away [164] from the king's presence they take women (?), because then they have more liberty. [The rest of folio 164 is blank.]