History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c30.48

v2.c30.48

So, on 12th May, 1660, he finally left the province which he had ruled for twenty years and the country where he had spent 43 years of his life, and sailed for Arracan with his family and less than forty followers. History has preserved some account of these men who were faithful unto the last. Ten of them were Syeds of Barha under Syed Alam, and twelve others were Mughals under Syed Quli Uzbak;* the rest were evidently servants. To the Syeds of Barha belonged the hereditary right of occupying the place of honour in the Emperor's line of battle.* It was only fitting, therefore, that Syeds of Barha were found ready also to stand by their master's side in the hour of his supreme misfortune and danger.