[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) › 75 # Storia do Mogor 75: AURANGZEB WREAKS VENGEANCE ON THE TWELVE HOLY MEN OF BARA WHO DWELT IN DIHLI. Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 75 - **Language:** English ### [75](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.75) To this abuse Aurangzeb applied no remedy, being the companion of such men, a pretender and hypocrite like them, an inventor of miracles and deceits quite equal to any of theirs. Yet he resolved to take revenge upon twelve of them who lived in Dilhi. They had prophesied to Dara that he would be emperor of the whole Mogul empire, and as absolute lord would triumph over all men ; for they would pray Muhammad with all their fervour to assist him, nor could the prophet fail to hear them. After he had arranged matters in the empire, Aurangzeb sent for these men. When they had all reached his presence, he made believe to appreciate highly the sanctity and good reputation they possessed. On this account he begged them to perform some miracle in his presence, so that he, too, might acquire reasons for becoming their disciple. If they did so, he would prove in what estimation the King of Hindustan held such holy men and friends of God. For this purpose he granted them three days in which to comply with the royal pleasure. On hearing this speech from Aurangzeb, the holy men were in a great quandary, recognising that now had gone by the time for playing jokes on simple people, because Aurangzeb was not a man of jests like Dara. Thus they were thrown into a state of much anxiety. Two of them, to cut the thing short, said at once to Aurangzeb that they were descendants of Sultan Maxac (Sultan-ul-mushajikh), a famous saint of Balkh, and were thus venerated by the people as saints, although they knew themselves to be the greatest sinners in the world, and it was useless to look for miracles from them. Aurangzeb ignored this reply, and told them all that it was necessary for them within three days to perform some miracle in his presence, and thus sent them away. They came forth much cast down, and, according to the habits of these men, they had recourse to demons favourable to them, performing with this idea many sacrifices, so that at least in dreams they might prove to Aurangzeb that they were really saints; thus the king would hold them to be of some repute. However, on the third day Aurangzeb sent for them. On their arrival in his presence he said to them in a severe tone that the time granted was already past; that the matter in hand was for them to produce a miracle; otherwise he would have them all flogged and send them in a body to be publicly disgraced. Thus would the people be undeceived who had so long been led astray by their impostures and hypocrisy. Being neither able to say anything nor perform a miracle, some were ordered to be banished, and others were sent prisoners to fortresses. He told them that when they showed him a miracle he would order their release. Sharply admonishing the two men from Balkh, he ordered them to retire to their homes, and never again to lay claim to sanctity, else he would chastise them without fail. - [Previous: 74.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.74.4) - [Next: 76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.76) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.75](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.75) · Pramāṇa