Storia do Mogor 354.7.5

354.7.5

The physician who treated his Majesty was the son of Mossancam (Muhsin Khãn), of whom I have already spoken (III. 43). This man has received the title of his deceased father. As a reward for the cure, an order was given to weigh him against silver rupees, which came to six thousand five hundred, then five hundred were added, making in all seven thousand rupees. [158] When the king could move about, having recovered from his indisposition, the rainy season had ended. He sent men to measure the quantity of water in the rivers, preparatory to an attack on the prince of Maisur, to whom he forwarded violent threats. At this time news was received by his Majesty that the villagers in the province of Ãgrah had risen and plundered the suburbs of the city, and closed the roads in those parts. Very shortly afterwards other reports were received that some Pathãn chiefs, who ruled between the province of Kabul and the Indus river, had risen in rebellion, and killed several soldiers of Prince Shãh 'Alam, his son. From the coming of these reports the design of fighting the prince of Maisur was frustrated ; and the king withdrew his army to the neighbourhood of Aurangãbãd [read Ahmadnagar], having continually at his heels the Mahrattahs, who follow him everywhere. Here the report was received that Prince A'zam Tãrã, the son who was in charge of Gujarat province, had XLVI. A SATI, or Widow-burning. To face page 242.