Storia do Mogor 65.42.1

65.42.1

Before issuing sentence of death against Prince Dara, Aurangzeb sent to ask him, if Fortune had been as favourable to him as it had been adverse, and he had held him (Aurangzeb) a prisoner, what would he have done ? Knowing that in no way whatever would Aurangzeb spare his life, and that the question was meant as mere scoffing, Dara replied boldly and resolutely, like a prince and high-hearted leader, that if such had been the case the four principal gates of Dihli would have yielded the answer to his question, where would have been exposed the four quarters of his body.