Storia do Mogor 65.16.2

65.16.2

Meanwhile, in silence, a greater rebellion was in preparation. For Aurangzeb, who had for a long time been eager to make himself king, although covering up his ambition by his subterfuges, now availed himself of the outbreaks of the other princes. He wrote a letter to a rebel of Bijapur named Sevagi (Shiva Ji) to gain him to his cause, in case he met, perchance, with any failure in the purpose he was aiming at. He sent Shiva Ji presents, together with a golden tablet, by which he granted to him the collection of a fourth part of the revenues of some provinces of the Dakhin province, then held by the said Aurangzeb. This grant was to be perpetual ; all the same, the time came when he broke his word, according to his habit, as will be seen hereafter (II. 117). Being assured of the neutrality of Shiva Ji, he (Aurangzeb) declared himself against his father. The latter was on the point of mounting his horse and starting on the aforesaid journey, when they delivered to him a sad letter, in which he was told that the Prince Aurangzeb had rebelled. This threw the court into confusion and the Prince Dara into great anxiety. All the people came back to the city of Agrah — in fact, I was already in Dihli, and now returned.