History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c84.s2.t3.1

v5.c84.s2.t3.1

Nawazish Khan was at once dismissed from the faujdari of Mandu (Jan. 1704), and sent to Khandesh. A month later he was reinstated, but Dhar was taken away from his charge, and in August Mandu also. [Akh. 3 Feb., 28 Mar., 8 Aug. 1704.] Abu Nasar was judged too weak to hold a province like Malwa. The danger from which Malwa had just escaped, through Firuz Jang's courage and activity, brought home to Aurangzib's mind the gravity of the situation. He felt that a subahdar of the highest rank and armed strength must be posted in Central India if the Maratha peril was to be kept out of Northern