Travels in India (Tavernier) 49.8

49.8

Immediately Aurangzeb took courage, and returning to the combat with DArA Shah, the latter Prince, seeing that he was betrayed, and had no longer anything to hope from the few people remaining with him, immediately beat his retreat, and returned to Agra, where the King his father was, who had already begun to amend. He advised his son to withdraw into the fortress at Delhi, and carry with him the treasure which was in Agra; this he did without loss of time, being accompanied by his most faithful attendants. Thus the victory was complete on the side of Aurangzeb and Murad Bakhsh, who before the end of the battle, being weakened by the loss of blood, had retired to his tent to have his wounds dressed. It was easy for Aurangzeb to gain over these traitors, not only on account of the enormous treasure which he had acquired, but because the Indians are ever inconstant and ungrateful. Moreover, the chiefs are generally fugitives from Persia, people of no birth and of little heart, who attach themselves to those who give most.