Storia do Mogor 65.35.3

65.35.3

Aurangzeb, who was delighted to remove the rajah to some distance, not liking the action he had adopted, and suspecting him of some treachery, ordered him to take charge of the rear-guard. Thereupon the rajah mounted his horse and went off energetically. Aurangzeb remarked : ' Great are the courage and boldness of this rajah ; I like him not.' Then came trustworthy reports of how the rajah was colluding with Shah Shuja', and, having attacked the rear-guard, was plundering the baggage and all the treasure kept there. This report caused great dismay to Aurangzeb, and furthermore he feared that the army, suspecting that letters had passed [between Shah Shuja' and Jai Singh], should lose heart and disband. As a fact, many did take to flight, and scattered in all directions. Aurangzeb continued to conceal his opinion, hoping to find out the exact intentions of the rajah, and whether he would content himself with the plunder.