[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937) › v4.c19.96 # The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c19.96 The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c19.96 - **Language:** English ### [v4.c19.96](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.96) Smarting under repeated censure from his father for his failure in war and seeing no means of defeating the Rājputs, Akbar had early lent a ready ear to the tempting invitation of the Rājputs to seize the Delhi throne with their help. Tahavvur Khān was the intermediary of these treasonable negotiations. The Mahārānā Rāj Singh and Durgā Dās told the prince how his father's bigoted attempt to "root the Rājputs out" was threatening the stability of the Mughul empire, and urged him to seize the throne and restore the wise policy of his forefathers if he wished to save his heritage from destruction. They promised to back him with the armed strength of the two greatest Rājput clans, the Sisodias and the Rāthors. The death of Rāj Singh (1 November) and the succession of his son Jay Singh interposed a month's delay in the execution of this plot. But when Tahavvur reached Jhilwārā, the negotiations were resumed and quickly concluded. The new Mahārānā promised to send half his army under his brother for the attack on Aurangzīb, and 12 January, 1681, was fixed for the march on Ajmer. Two days before that date Akbar wrote a deceptive letter to his father saying that two Mewār princes and the Rāthor leaders had come to him begging him to secure the emperor's pardon and peace for them, to present them to the emperor and personally to intercede with him for them, and that with this object he was marching on Ajmer. Then Akbar threw off his mask. Four theologians in his pay issued a decree under their seals, declaring that Aurangzib had forfeited his throne by his violation of the Qurānic law! Akbar crowned himself emperor (11 January, 1681) and next day started for Ajmer with his new Mewār and Mārwār allies, dragging most of the imperial officers in his camp with him in this act of rebellion. - [Previous: v4.c19.95](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.95) - [Next: v4.c19.97](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.97) - [Up: v4.c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.96](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.96) · Pramāṇa