Storia do Mogor 65.38.2

65.38.2

Aurangzeb advanced by double marches with Daler Khan, whom he had sent for at this juncture. On arriving within view of Dara's force, he saw that it would be difficult to win a victory, owing to the strength of the position. He forbore a resort to arms, and sought the help of his usual craftiness. He ordered Daler Khan to open a correspondence with Dara, displaying a desire to take his part, seeing that Jaswant Singh had broken his promise. The proposal was that on the day of battle he (Daler Khan) should be allowed access to his (Dara's) army, when, incorporating himself with it, they would jointly put Aurangzeb to the rout. He pledged his word with an oath on the Quran to be faithful to him. Dara, in his simplicity, gave easy credit to the false vows of Daler Khan, and ordered his officers on the day of battle not to fight against that general's division. When Aurangzeb learnt of this knavery, he felt already assured of Daler Khan's entry into the army of Dara, and made ready to give battle on the following day.