Storia do Mogor 65.35.4

65.35.4

Then they came to tell him that the rajah had taken to flight towards Agrah, carrying with him all the treasure and anything else he could seize. Mir Jumlah, who that same day had arrived, counselled Aurangzeb at this juncture to reanimate his men by ordering them to slay and plunder all the Hindus to be found. This was carried out. The slaughter lasted for an hour or more, and it put his men into heart, not a soul having resisted them. Mir Jumlah also advised the writing forthwith of a short letter to Alaberdican (Allahwirdi Khan), then the chief adviser of Shah Shuja', in which it was written : ' Allahwirdi Khan ! — If this day you wish to make me King of Hindustan, it suffices to induce Shah Shuja' to get down from his elephant during the battle, and I pledge you my word to reward you and all your family, who are on my side. I have the strongest hope that you will not fail me. — AURANGZEB.' [229]