History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c80.s4.34

v5.c80.s4.34

Four days later, (13th Feb.) Md. Azam was despatched to Malwa as its governor; but the cunning prince, knowing his father's death to be very near, marched slowly, halting every other day, so that he had passed only 50 miles when he received the news that Aurangzib was no more.