History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c40.s8.5

v3.c40.s8.5

The officers in the fort broke open the door at the base of the staircase of the tower, which had been walled up during Shah Jahan's captivity, and took the coffin out. Passing through the gate of the outermost enclosure, opposite that door, they reached the open plain outside the fort. Here Hushdar Khan, the *subahdar* of Agra, with the local officers joined them, and led the party to the riverside at dawn. Then, conveying the coffin over the Jamuna in a boat, they reached the Taj Mahal.