History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c83.s8.17

v5.c83.s8.17

When, on 12th September, the *Ganj-i-sawai* itself reached Surat and its passengers, stripped of everything, unfolded the tale of plunder and rape, the people of that port were roused to uncontrollable indignation. The attack on the Mecca pilgrims and Sayyid women gave to the act of piracy the odious colour of an outrage on the Muslim faith. The sufferers ascribed the attack to Englishmen closely connected with Bombay.