History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c37.s1.7

v3.c37.s1.7

Three years later, Muazzam was given the high title of *Shah Alam* (15 Oct., 1676) and sent to command in chief in Afghanistan, and on his return (20 January, 1678) he passed some months at Court exercising great influence and power. Then for a year and a half (Sep. 1678—March 1680) he governed the Deccan, but with all his "vast army, he failed to achieve any success against Shivaji or Bijapur." During the Rajput War he commanded a division in Northern Mewar and then chased the rebel Akbar for some time but without success. When the Emperor went to the Deccan, Shah Alam accompanied him, and led a detachment into Konkan with disastrous results (Sep. 1683—May 1684).