History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c66.s5.3

v4.c66.s5.3

At this clear proof of Qutb Shah's disloyalty, Aurangzib's anger boiled over. He at once (28 June, 1685), detached Prince Shah Alam with a vast army to march on Haidarabad, and ordered Khan-i-Jahan to advance from his outpost of Indi and join the Prince on the way, though he knew that this diversion of his forces would delay and hinder the success of the undertaking against Bijapur.