[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) › 65.16.4 # Storia do Mogor 65.16.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.16.4 - **Language:** English ### [65.16.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.16.4) All that I ask of you is a sincere statement, supported by an oath on the Quran, that after I have, relying on the strength of Allah, seated you on the throne and made you absolute sovereign, you will be pleased to take compassion on my family, and cherish them in memory of me with paternal love. If you give me your word with an oath on the Quran thus to act, I promise to use all my strength, devices, and ingenuity, and make every possible effort to seat you on the throne of Dihli. As a guarantee of what I say here, I send you one hundred thousand rupees, in order to establish between us a firm and perpetual union and friendship, being brothers, as we are, of one father and of one faith, and both defenders of the Quran. Therewith I conclude, awaiting your arrival. — Your faithful brother, AURANGZEB.' Prince Murad Bakhsh, on receipt of this letter, in which he believed, was highly delighted, and showed it to all men in his army, in order to raise their spirits and encourage the adhesion of more leaders. He also used it to induce the great merchants to lend with a better grace the money he wanted from them, and thus obviate the use of force. His spirits rose, he looked on himself as already king, and he made great promises to everyone. By these means he raised a large force for the campaign. He replied as follows to his brother Aurangzeb : - [Previous: 65.16.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.16.3) - [Next: 65.16.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.16.5) - [Up: 65.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.16.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.16.4) · Pramāṇa