[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) › 63.3.5 # Storia do Mogor 63.3.5 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 63.3.5 - **Language:** English ### [63.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.63.3.5) The rajah, puffed up at this news and proud of the present the king had sent him, conversed pleasantly with Mahabat. With delusive words the latter said to the rajah softly that the course he had followed was excellent, for if they did not act like that the Rajputs would never be esteemed. With such talk he kept the rajah up till beyond midnight. The Rajputs who were in his company, heavy with sleep and full of opium, of which they are accustomed to take largely, went out a few at a time, and the rajah was left alone intoxicated with praises and flatteries. Seeing that the rajah was now alone, and his companions at the door coughing at intervals, Mahabat decided that it was time to make the coup he had designed. Thus continuing the conversation, he said : 'The king is so well inclined towards you that he enjoined on me to seek every mode of smoothing away your grievance. He is therefore very desirous of favouring you, nor does he wish that you should be any more offended. As a mark of this desire he gave me these orders, whereby you are made viceroy of the kingdom of Bengal.' Saying this, he drew out a bag of gold brocade, and placing it on his two hands, presented it with great deference \[in\]. Then suddenly he struck the rajah through the heart and down as far as the bowels with a sharpened knife hidden in the bag. He issued from the hall silently, leaving the unfortunate prince dead, and passing through the door, took with him his companion. - [Previous: 63.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.63.3.4) - [Next: 63.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.63.3.6) - [Up: 63.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.63.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.63.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.63.3.5) · Pramāṇa