History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c84.s5.t1.37

v5.c84.s5.t1.37

It is characteristic of the intelligence and education of the people of the capital city of Kashmir that they ascribed this abnormal phenomenon to the magic art of that heretic hermit. High and low, the vulgar and the wise, drew up a jury report (*mahazar*) fixing the blame for the temporary obscurity of the Sun,—and the consequent sin of their breaking the Ramzan fast,—on Mir Husain, and sent it to Aurangzib. The historian Azam gravely tells us that that "faith-defending, truth-knowing" Emperor believed in the charge and ordered the magician to be expelled, which was immediately done by his viceroy. At this the historian exclaims in admiration, "Great God! what an act of devotion to goodness! What passion for doing justice! What intense attention to the enforcement of the decrees of Canon Law!" [*Azami*, 139a.]