History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c81.s5.13

v5.c81.s5.13

In 1704 Aurangzib, at last admitting his growing helplessness against a sea of enemies, made a sort of peace with Ajit by giving him Mairta as jagir. As this place was put by Ajit in charge of Khush-hal Singh, Muhakam Singh (son of Indra Singh of Nagor), who had fought for Ajit throughout his minority at great sacrifice of his own interests, felt offended at his just claim to the governorship of Mairta being overlooked by Ajit, and he immediately went over to Aurangzib (1705) and attacked his own clansmen! In November 1705, Durgadas,* too, unable to maintain himself in barren independence, made his submission to the Emperor through Prince Azam, and was restored to his old mansab and post in Gujrat. [M.A. 498, Mirat 377, Kalimat-i-T. 50b, 104a.]