[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) › 88.1.2 # Storia do Mogor 88.1.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 88.1.2 - **Language:** English ### [88.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.88.1.2) Aurangzeb was well aware of the reasons for which the King of Balkh had decided to send this embassy, and although he still treasured in his mind the design of conquering that land, he feared that the said king might ally himself to others and cause him trouble thus early in his reign. He knew, also, that it was almost impossible to send an army to conquer a kingdom lying amid such lofty mountains, in a climate so cold that the soldiers of Hindustan could not endure it. He therefore received the ambassadors with affection and goodwill, on condition that they made obeisance, as usual in India, by putting the hand on the head and lowering it three times almost to the ground. The ambassadors agreed to the condition, and on entering into the royal presence they made obeisance as agreed upon, and when they wished to draw near, the second secretary, XIII. Sultan Muhammad, Eldest Son of Aurangzeb. called Molfed can (Multafat Khan), stopped them, and, taking the letters from their hands, presented them to the king, by whose orders they were made over to Jafar can (Ja'far Khan), the chief secretary, and he should, in due course, prepare a reply. Meanwhile, he ordered each man to be invested with sarapa (robes of honour), and directed that their offerings should be produced. - [Previous: 88.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.88.1.1) - [Next: 88.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.88.1.3) - [Up: 88.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.88.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.88.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.88.1.2) · Pramāṇa