History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c23.102

v2.c23.102

The Qazi convicted Murad. As the avenger refused to accept any price for his father's blood, death was the only sentence possible under Islamic law. On Wednesday, 4th December, 1661, two slaves with their swords "released this Prince from the narrow cell of his prison." His corpse was buried in the 'Traitors' Cemetery' of Gwalior Fort. Forty years afterwards, Aurangzib, then an old man hastening to his latter end, refers to the grave of his murdered brother, but without a word of remorse or pity.∗ Kingship does not admit of love for brother or tenderness to the fallen who may possibly be strong.