[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) › 79 # Storia do Mogor 79: Spies. Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 79 - **Language:** English ### [79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.79) The best means that kings possess for the good regulation of their kingdom is through trusty spies. These report to the prince what goes on in the realm, chiefly amongst the officials. And with truth it may be said that the Mogul country is behind none other in having that kind of person, from whom may be learnt all that passes. But throughout his reign Aurangzeb had such good spies that they knew (if it may be so said) even men's very thoughts. Nor did anything go on anywhere in the realm, above all in the city of Dihli, without his being informed. In this way he learnt one night that the wife of Allahwirdi Khan, the man who made Shah Shuja get down from his elephant at the battle of Kajwah, had left her house. Without any delay he ordered the husband to take her back again. Through such spies he also learnt one night of the fall of an arch at a shop in the main street, under the ruins of which three faqirs were buried. At early dawn Aurangzeb rode out on his way to hunt, and seeing the fallen shop, stopped his elephant, and ordered them to dig out the buried faqīrs. The nobles of the court were much astonished at such an order, not knowing that underneath the ruins were some dead bodies. The order was carried out, and the dead faqīrs having been reached, were pulled out. They were buried according to the king's orders, and he remained on the spot until the corpses were recovered. He handed over some money to pay for the funeral. From this incident they began to talk of Aurangzeb as a saint, while all the people shouted with a loud voice: 'Long live our saintly king!' Up to this time they style him 'Miraculous Saint,' either through flattery, or because with his sorceries he has done such wonderful things. - [Previous: 78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.78) - [Next: 80.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.80.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.79) · Pramāṇa