Storia do Mogor 65.36.2

65.36.2

For twenty-four hours the city of Agrah was transported at the news of Aurangzeb's defeat, and everyone hoped that the rajah would enter and deliver Shahjahan. But the rajah having exact knowledge of what had passed, it was inconvenient for him to make any such effort. While we admit that he was not wanting in a wish to release Shahjahan, he judged that in existing circumstances it was impossible, there being no one to take his side. By himself he could not oppose the army of the victorious Aurangzeb. For these reasons he arranged for a speedy retirement to his home country. Fearing that Jaswant Singh might undertake something in favour of Shahjahan, Aurangzeb turned and hastened in person to Agrah. He thought it sufficed to leave Mir Jumlah with a large force to pursue Shah Shuja'. He was nominated generalissimo of the army and perpetual viceroy of the whole province of Bengal, the appointment to pass on his death to his son. But from reasons of State he left behind in his (Mir Jumlah's) company his own first-born son, Sultan Muhammad, who was to make the campaign under the orders of Mir Jumlah, but without a command. At this arrangement Sultan Muhammad was much put out, but he kept this grievance within his breast, waiting until an occasion arose to wreak vengeance.