Travels in India (Tavernier) 53.5

53.5

Thus it was easy for Aurangzeb to bribe the whole army of his brother, who in the last battle which was fought found himself abandoned by all and compelled to fly with his wives and children. The traitors, ashamed of their baseness, did not pursue the unfortunate Prince, as they might have done; and, like mean folk, as soon as he had taken flight busied themselves with the destruction of his tents and the pillage of his baggage. This was allowed them by Mīr Jumlā as a reward for their treachery. Sultan Shujā, having embarked with his family in some boats, crossed the Ganges, and some time afterwards withdrew to the Kingdom of Arakan, on the confines of Bengal, where we must leave him to take breath, in order to ascertain tidings of Sultan Muhammad, eldest son of Aurangzeb, and Sultan Suliman Sheko, eldest son of Dara Shah, who still caused trouble to Aurangzeb.