Storia do Mogor 65.17.2

65.17.2

The latter took possession of all his (Mir Jumlah's) treasure, cavalry, and artillery. Mir Jumlah had given secret orders to the generals and officers of his army to dissemble and make boastful demonstrations, without injuring anyone. These orders were executed. Both sides had recourse to their arms; many matchlocks were discharged, but nobody was hurt. To every one of the generals of King Shahjahan, who lay at half a league's distance from the force of Mir Jumlah, Aurangzeb sent an envoy saying that King Shahjahan being dead, if they would adopt his (Aurangzeb's) side, he promised them higher rank than they already held. As otherwise they would now come into the service of Dara, they ought to prefer to serve him (Aurangzeb), who was also a son of King Shahjahan. It was not fitting for such high-minded captains to serve an infidel prince, an enemy of the Mahomedan faith, of which he (Aurangzeb) was a true observer. Mahabat Khan would have nothing to do with such arguments, but thereupon beat his drums for a march, and took the road for Agrah. Aurangzeb used considerable efforts to make him come back, sending him several messages with presents. But Mahabat Khan, holding faithfully to the cause of King Shahjahan, continued his march, and on his arrival at Agrah the king at once made him governor of the kingdom of Kabul [174].