History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c49.s8.8

v3.c49.s8.8

Ever since the time of Jahangir, the chief of Mewar had been loyal to the Mughal throne. True, he had never personally appeared at Court to make his bow among the vassals of the empire. But the imperial dignity had been satisfied with his rendering such homage by deputy,—usually through a son or a younger brother. Every now and then the Maharana had sent agents to the Emperor with complimentary gifts, and had received robes of honour, elephants, jewellery and royal letters in return. A contingent of his troops had occasionally fought in the imperial ranks, as was the duty of all feudatories. Late in the reign cf Shah Jahan (1654), he had fortified Chitor in violation of treaty; but the presumption had been promptly punished : a Mughal army under the wazir Sadullah Khan had dismantled the fort and forced the refractory Maharana to offer an apology. [Waris, 90b—93a.]