The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.61

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After the fall of the fort, Aurangzib encamped at Devāpur, a quiet village on the bank of the Krishnā, eight miles south of it. Here he fell very ill on account of his extreme old age (ninety lunar years) and incessant toil. His entire army was seized with consternation; if he died who would lead them safely out of that enemy country? His courageous struggling with disease and insistence on transacting business in spite of fever made him very weak and at times unconscious. But after ten or twelve days he began to rally, though slowly. On his complete recovery, he broke up his camp on 2 November and marched slowly to Ahmadnagar, which was reached on 31 January, 1706. This was destined to be his “journey’s end”, for here he died a year later.