[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) › 65.27.7 # Storia do Mogor 65.27.7 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.27.7 - **Language:** English ### [65.27.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.27.7) This forged letter was brought to Aurangzeb when he was giving audience, and many people were present at court. It was opened by Shaistah Khan. On hearing its contents, Aurangzeb feigned consternation, and his face blanched; he began striking the ground with his feet and beating his pillows with his open hand; he made display of the greatest terror, as at some most displeasing news, and betrayed all the signs of having learnt of some great treachery. He held his head down in thought, and then directed the letter to be read aloud, and after that told them to give it to anyone who wanted to read it for himself. By these actions everybody was greatly terrified. Then, resuming his wiles, Aurangzeb expressed his desire to see his father, and said the letter might be a forgery. Thereupon the great men in attendance urged that his highness should not run any such risk. But he, multiplying his devices, would not be appeased. - [Previous: 65.27.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.27.6) - [Next: 65.27.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.27.8) - [Up: 65.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.27) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.27.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.27.7) · Pramāṇa