[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) › 354.9.3 # Storia do Mogor 354.9.3 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 354.9.3 - **Language:** English ### [354.9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.9.3) In the month of March, in the year 1706, he withdrew to the city of Aurangãbãd, leaving behind him the fields of these provinces devoid of trees and bare of crops, their place being taken by the bones of men and beasts. Instead of verdure all is blank and barren. The country is so entirely desolated and depopulated that neither fire nor light can be found in the course of a three or four days' journey, and you are in continuous dread of coming across the enemy. When the period fixed by Prince A'zam Tãrã for giving his answer to his Majesty had elapsed (see ante, fol. 168), the reply that he gave was as follows : ' During six-and-twenty years your Majesty with your whole strength and treasure has not been able to subject your enemies as you desired. How, then, can I do it, being a prince of small strength and wealth ? I am not eager to involve myself in an affair of such great importance. My only desire \[171\] is to remain in your presence and serve like any other captain. You ought rather to employ on this enterprise Prince Shãh 'Alam, who is much richer than me, and is supported by four sons.' After hearing his son's arguments, his Majesty made no further suggestion ; things continue up to this time in the same state as before, and the enemy prosecute their undertakings with great success. - [Previous: 354.9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.9.2) - [Next: 354.9.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.9.4) - [Up: 354.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.9.3) · Pramāṇa