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had joined the enemy (i.e., Shūjá) last night before the battle; but he fled away and went to Akbarábád. Evidently he has gone to his own native place (i.e., Rajpūtáná). He has suffered a great loss in this world (by being a coward) and will suffer it in the next world (by being an infidel; for he will not enter paradise). On hearing the purport of this royal order, this arm of sovereignty (i.e., Sháyasta Khán) should perform the necessary things for joy and pleasure (i.e., should observe the day of victory as a public festival); and should give thanks to the True Giver of Bounty (i.e., God); and should entirely engage in preserving this province belonging to you (i.e., Akbarábád). Immediately I sent my dear son, Muhammad Sultan Bahádūr[1], in pursuit of this ungrateful man (i.e., Shūjá). I will soon come to Akbarábád.
- ↑ Aurungzebe's eldest son, born in 1639. He took part in the battles of Samūgarh (1659) and of Cujwá. (1659). It was he who first entered the capital and took possession of it for his father. He, along with Mir Jūmla was sent to Assam in pursuit of Shuja. But after a time he deserted him and went over to his uncle who gave him his daughter in marriage. Nevertheless Shuja was totally defeated by Mir Jumla alone and fled away to Arakan. Now the prince saw his mistake and came over to his father's army; but was imprisoned by his father. He died in prison at the castle of Gwalior in 1676. He was married to a daughter of the king of Golconda.
fight at Cujwa, near Allahabad, with Shuja, he deserted Aurungzebe and made an attack upon his rear at night; but before Shuja was defeated, he fled away to Marwar through Akbarabad (1659). Shayasta Khan, governor of Akbarabad, was going to poison himself through fear when the Raja came to Agra. Afterwards he was pardoned by Aurungzebe and was again taken into his service. He was made governor of Ahmedabad. Then he was sent into the Deccan against Shivaji. Afterwards he was made governor of Cabul where he died in 1676. Maharajah Jasvant Singh, 'one of the greatest Rajahs of Hindostan,' was not of a firm and constant mind and was a traitor. He did not help the fallen Dara owing to the advice and threats of Raja Jai Singh. A letter written to Aurungzebe, concerning the 'Jizeeá' or poll-tax, on the non-Mohemadans, is generally ascribed to Jasvant Singh.
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