History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c69.s6.10

v4.c69.s6.10

According to one account (K. K. ii. 388), some of the Emperor's counsellors wanted to spare Shambhuji's life and thus induce him to order his officers to surrender all his forts peacefully. Ishwardas (156 a) says that Ruhullah Khan was sent by Aurangzib to learn from Shambhuji where he kept his treasures hidden and which of the imperial officers used to correspond with him. Fretting with bitterness of soul at being publicly insulted and now driven to despair, Shambhuji spurned at the offer of life, loosened his tongue in abuse of the Emperor and his Prophet, and scurrilously asked for one of Aurangzib's daughters to be given to him as the price of his friendship. The envoy without daring to report such a speech, sent only a hint about its nature to the Emperor.