History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s6.8

v4.c64.s6.8

But the unquiet ambition of Annaji Datto abused his master's unexpected generosity. In August 1681, he formed a conspiracy with Soyra Bai, Hiraji Farzand, and some other leading men to murder Shambhuji and give the throne to Rajaram, under the protection of Prince Akbar. They intended to kill Shambhuji by putting poison in his dish of fish. But a boy who was in the secret "prevented his eating of it; he gave some of it to one of his servants and a dog; both died in a few hours." Another story is to the effect that the conspirators invited Akbar to join them, but he declined and promptly informed Shambhuji of the plot.