History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c69.s3.1

v4.c69.s3.1

When the rainy season ended and the imperialists were about to set out on a vigorous and extensive campaign for crushing the Marathas, a terrible epidemic broke out in the city of Bijapur and the imperial camp, at the beginning of November, 1688. "First a bubo appeared in the arm-pit and the corner of the thigh, then high fever and unconsciousness supervened; medical treatment produced no effect; few men lived beyond two days, but most died in less......Even the survivors, on seeing the prevailing state of things, considered themselves as dead. No one looked after anybody else. The half-dead people abstained from all worldly work and lay expecting death every hour ...Joyous practices ceased. All sat down sunk in mourning. Death wanted to remove even the seed-corn of the human race from this world. It was a Day of Judgment which made great and small alike lose their lives.”