History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c67.7

v4.c67.7

It is surprising that though Madanna had held the supreme place in the State for years not a hand was raised to defend his family or punish his assassins He had never realized that the ultimate basis of Government is force and that a minister might bask in the sun shine of royal favour and trust but if he has no army behind him his position is precarious and his power a hollow show Evidently the long political degradation of the Hindu population in Golkonda had robbed them of the power of self-defence As Fryer wrote in 1674 Over the Gentoos (the Qutb-Shahi Government) keeps a strict hand, entrusting them with no place of concern, using them as mechanics and servitors." (i. 86.) Madanna had done nothing during his fifteen years of absolute power to raise the people, and so the great minister fell undefended, unavenged and unhonoured.