History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c23.69

v2.c23.69

Ever since Samugarh Aurangzíb had been daily receiving deserters from the Imperial service and enlisting new troops and officers in large numbers. When Agra Fort surrendered, he became truly the sovereign, and the whole administrative staff submitted to him. A grand darbar was now held (10th June) in his camp. He sat on a couch of State and granted audience to the public, eager to see their new master. The new Chancellor Rai-i-raian, the grand wazir Jafar Khan, and all other departmental heads with their staffs did him homage. Hosts of men were passed before him by the paymasters and courtiers, and were given suitable rank at his command by the marshals (*mir tuzak*.) Fresh appointments were made on the 11th and 12th, after he had entered Agra City.[*] His preparations being now complete, and his mind at peace about Shah Jahan, Aurangzib on the 13th set out from Agra towards Delhi in pursuit of Dara, and arrived near Mathura[†] ten days later. His march had been slow and hesitating, because an alarming, but not unforeseen development had taken place in the meantime. Murad was trying to assert himself and cross the purposes of