[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) › [Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier) › [Travels in India (Ball)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball) › 50.10 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 50.10 Travels in India (Ball) 50.10 - **Language:** English ### [50.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.50.10) That if the King was alive he had too much respect for him to have the smallest idea of doing anything which would displease him, but in order that he might be convinced that he was not dead he desired to see him, and to kiss his feet, after which he would retire to his own Government, and obey his orders implicitly. Fazl Khan conveyed this reply to the King, who answered that he was willing to see his son, and sent Fazl Khan back to say he would be welcome. But Aurangzeb, more astute than Shah Jahan, assured Fazl Khan that he would not venture into the fortress till the garrison which was in it gave place to his own soldiers. This Prince feared, with good reason too, that if he entered except as master he might be served an evil turn and his person seized, and the King having heard of his resolution, not being able to do any better, consented to all that his son demanded of him. Accordingly the garrison of Shah Jahan went out of the fortress, and that of Aurangzeb entered under command of Sultan Muhammad, the eldest of his sons, to whom he gave a command to secure the person of the King his father. However, he postponed the visit from day to day, awaiting an auspicious hour for this interview, and his astrologers not finding one, he withdrew to a country house 2 or 3 leagues distant from Agra; this displeased the people much, as they awaited with impatience the fortunate hour, which, by the visit of the son to the father, would terminate their disputes. - [Previous: 50.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.50.9) - [Next: 50.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.50.11) - [Up: 50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.50) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.50.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.50.10) · Pramāṇa