Storia do Mogor 90.7

90.7

The ambassador came out in the company of several nobles, who conveyed him to the palace of 'Ali Mardan Khan (he who made over Qandahar to Shahjahan), which had been prepared beforehand, and spread with carpets for the purpose. Aurangzeb also directed the nobles to invite and entertain the ambassador with pomp throughout his stay in the city of Dihli at the cost of the royal treasury, taking each one day, as most convenient to themselves [36]. The wretched 'Abdullah Beg was expelled from court in disgrace, because the Persian ambassador had not made at once the required obeisance. The man died in a short time from grief. During this time there was much whispering at court and in the city about the force used to the ambassador in making him do obeisance in the Indian fashion, even if it was force politely applied. The Persians complained a great deal of this violence, imputing to Aurangzeb rashness, and saying the King of Persia would take vengeance for such an affront. Many rumours were current and in everyone's mouth, even those of the great nobles, as is the habit when any considerable event occurs in regard to foreign ambassadors. Others said Shah 'Abbas would never pardon the ambassador for having bowed his body in the presence of Aurangzeb, and that on his return to Persia his head would be cut off. Others declared that the King of Persia administered reproofs to Aurangzeb in the letter he had forwarded.