[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 66.2.4 # Storia do Mogor 66.2.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 66.2.4 - **Language:** English ### [66.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.2.4) The death of two brothers and of so many other people was not enough to assuage Aurangzeb's thirst for the blood of his relations. Learning that Sulaiman Shukoh, son of Dara, was in safety within the lands, and under the protection of the Rajah of Srinagar, he set to work to have him seized in some way or other. But being quite sure that the Rajah would pay no heed either to his promises and presents or to his threats, he planned with Rajah Jai Singh that he should be the intermediary for getting the Rajah of Srinagar to abandon Sulaiman Shukoh. With this purpose in view, Rajah Jai Singh wrote the Srinagar rajah a letter, saying how advisable it was for him to make over Sulaiman Shukoh to Aurangzeb. Thereby he would secure a friend in Aurangzeb, whom he would find of use sooner or later. From Sulaiman Shukoh nothing was to be hoped, a poor prince, whose father had already lost his head, one who had no means of ever prevailing. On the contrary, Aurangzeb was an absolute monarch, victorious and powerful, who was able to confer favours. If he declined to hear the words of a friend, let him not forget that Aurangzeb had generals, soldiers, and treasure wherewith to attain his just demands. He who protected his enemies was also against him. He (Jai Singh) wrote thus with no other object or desire than to secure peace in the rajah's territory, owing to his love for him and his family, they both being of the same religion. - [Previous: 66.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.2.3) - [Next: 66.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.2.5) - [Up: 66.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.2.4) · Pramāṇa