History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c46.32

v3.c46.32

"The houses of this country [Maharashtra] are exceedingly strong and built solely of stone and iron. The hatchet-men of the Government in the course of my marching do not get sufficient strength and power (i.e., time) to destroy and raze the temples of the infidels that meet the eye on the way. You should appoint an orthodox inspector (darogha) who may afterwards destroy them at leisure and dig up their foundations."—Aurangzib to Ruhullah Khan in Kalimat-i-Aurangzib, p. 34 of Rampur MS. and f. 35a of I. O. L. MS. 3301.