[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) › 66.3.4 # Storia do Mogor 66.3.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 66.3.4 - **Language:** English ### [66.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.3.4) The ambition \[279\] of Maqbula induced him to rely on the king's word, never anticipating what was to happen to himself. Going off home he communicated to his wife, in high delight, what the king had said to him. To effect his design, he provided himself with a dagger, and next day at the audience, when in the king's presence, he stabbed Nazar Beg in the breast with such quietness that he fell dead on the spot. Aurangzeb, feigning ignorance in a matter which he had himself directed, gave a signal to the bystanders, who, with their swords, slashed Maqbula into pieces before he could utter a word in his defence. He did this to conceal his tyranny on the pretext that he (Maqbula) had failed in respect by daring to kill his own officer in his king's presence. After the death of his brother Dara, Aurangzeb ordered them to bring to his presence Acermaad (Sarmad), the atheist, to whom Dara had been devoted (ante, I. 153), and asked him where was his devoted prince. He replied that he was then present, 'but you cannot see him, for you tyrannize over those of your own blood ; and in order to usurp the kingdom, you took away the life of your brothers, and did other barbarities.' On hearing these words, Aurangzeb ordered his head to be cut off. - [Previous: 66.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.3.3) - [Next: 66.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.3.5) - [Up: 66.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.66.3.4) · Pramāṇa