History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c28.15

v2.c28.15

The miserable suppliant hesitated before consenting to render himself utterly powerless and become absolutely dependent on his strange host. He spent a week in meditation and consultation. But there was no escape for him. The path to Hindustan was effectually closed. At Hardwar, Sambal, and the Middle Doab, strong forces of the enemy vigilantly waited for him; and a fourth force was already on the march to invest Allahabad, while Aurangzeb himself had entered the Panjab. A dash to the plains would only make Sulaiman Shukoh fall into the jaws of death.