History of India . The Fort at Agra This massive stronghold, with its high towers and battlements of redsandstone, surrounded by a deep moat to give it extra defensive strength,is a noble example of a Moghul fortress and one of the ^imost imposingof the grand buildings at Agra. -j. AUEANGZIB BECOMES EMPEEOE 119 treasure (equivalent to some £19,125,000), and at oncepursued Ms brother. Murad Bakhsh, who had beenenjoying the honours of kingship, accompanied him withall the glory of mock sovereignty and twenty-six lacsof rupees in his money-bags. On the road Aurangzibfound, or made, his boorish br
History of India . The Fort at Agra This massive stronghold, with its high towers and battlements of redsandstone, surrounded by a deep moat to give it extra defensive strength,is a noble example of a Moghul fortress and one of the ^imost imposingof the grand buildings at Agra. -j. AUEANGZIB BECOMES EMPEEOE 119 treasure (equivalent to some £19,125,000), and at oncepursued Ms brother. Murad Bakhsh, who had beenenjoying the honours of kingship, accompanied him withall the glory of mock sovereignty and twenty-six lacsof rupees in his money-bags. On the road Aurangzibfound, or made, his boorish brother disgracefully drunk,and, protesting that such a violator of the law of Islamcould never sit on the throne, threw him into chainson July 5th. That night he was secretly conveyed tothe state prison in the island Salimgarh, opposite Delhi,where he was executed three years later. The successful schemer led the combined forces inthe footsteps of Dara, by forced marches, day and night,with his usual unflagging energy, living the life of acommon soldier, and sleeping on the bare ground. Hisstoicism awed his followers; but Daras own tendencyto political suicide saved his brother trouble. To sumup many months of misfortune, Dara once more bravedthe army of Aurangzib in the hi
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