Storia do Mogor 92.5

92.5

[40 bis]. Having rested for some days, and finding himself a little better, Aurangzeb sent for Ja'far Khan, Multafat Khan, Muhammad Amin Khan, and Rajah Jai Singh, to disabuse them of the then prevailing fear that he was dead. By degrees he recovered his strength, but with great difficulty, it taking him a long time to get well. Even after he was sound again he remained a little defective in speech, and up to this day he speaks deliberately. Having now been restored to perfect health, he obtained from the eunuchs accounts of all that Roshan Ara Begam had done during his illness. He was much annoyed at her having written letters to the viceroys, governors, and generals, in order to gain them over to serve Sultan A'zam, and at her having sealed them with the royal seal. Above all, he was much affected by her unmannerliness to the mother of Sultan Mu'azzam, and by the patience with which that queen endured the insolence of the princess. For these reasons he thenceforth thought more of the queen, increased her rank, and conferred on her the title of Nabab Balgi (Nawab Bal Ji)—that is to say, 'Greatest among Women'—and felt more affection for Sultan Mu'azzam, to whom he gave the title of Xaalam (Shah 'Alam)—that is to say, 'King of the World.' Roshan Ara Begam lost much of the love that Aurangzeb had borne her, he being now angered at her behaviour.