Storia do Mogor 65.28.1

65.28.1

At one time I knew some women left to serve Shahjahan and Begam Sahib, whose business it was to receive and reply to letters and notes arriving from outside. They assured me that such a letter never reached the court of Shahjahan. Aurangzeb started these stories solely to the end of conciliating the people and excusing his deceptions. He wanted to place the culpability upon Shahjahan and Dara, and to prove that all the tyranny employed against his father was amply justifiable. At this time there happened a ridiculous occurrence, known to everybody. Begam Sahib's musician, called Dulera, seeing that Shahjahan and Begam Sahib were prisoners, and there was no hope of getting the accustomed presents; planned the acquisition of new friends. He went to see several of Murad Bakhsh's commanders, and was well received, for he could sing to perfection. Being in merry mood, the wine began to go round. Dulera, already heated, ran down the wine they gave him. He ordered his servants to fetch some more exquisite wine, such as he always drank.