History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c61.s7.1

v4.c61.s7.1

As early as the beginning of January, 1666, when Jai Singh retreated for the first time, Aurangzib had censured him for his failure and asked him to show what he had gained with the vast army and treasure given to him. When Jai Singh’s second campaign produced no better result, he felt that he had fallen under his master's wrath, and that if this failure were not relieved, his lifelong devotion to the Mughal throne would be forgotten and he would be dismissed with every mark of ignominy. The unhappy general tried hard to retain the command of the Deccan army, so as to get another chance of retrieving his fame. He was troubled by Court news of the Emperor's angry remarks on him and of a talk about sending Prince Muazzam to the South to supersede him in the viceroyalty. He then besought his son and friends at Court to exert themselves to save him; he offered the prime minister a bribe of Rs. 30,000 for inducing the Emperor to let him continue as subahdar. But it was all in vain. (B.S. 415; H.A. 89 b—93 a, Jai Singh's explanation to Emperor; 195 a—196 b, Jai Singh to Ram Singh at Court.)