Travels in the Mogul Empire, . rce. The peoplehad for some time inveighed bitterly against the unnaturalconduct of Aurcng-Y,ehi>,; the imprisonment of his father,of his son Sulian Mahmoud, and of his brother Morad-Bakoha, filled every bosom with horror and disgust. Thecrowd assembled upon this disgraceful occasion wasimmense; and everywhere I observed the people weep-ing, and lamenting the fate of Dura in the most touching 1 I ? 11 - I i Khan, one of Aurangzelrs officers, who had been sumfrom Ajmcru in pursuit of Darl, OF THE GREAT MOGOL 99 language. I took my station in one of
Travels in the Mogul Empire, . rce. The peoplehad for some time inveighed bitterly against the unnaturalconduct of Aurcng-Y,ehi>,; the imprisonment of his father,of his son Sulian Mahmoud, and of his brother Morad-Bakoha, filled every bosom with horror and disgust. Thecrowd assembled upon this disgraceful occasion wasimmense; and everywhere I observed the people weep-ing, and lamenting the fate of Dura in the most touching 1 I ? 11 - I i Khan, one of Aurangzelrs officers, who had been sumfrom Ajmcru in pursuit of Darl, OF THE GREAT MOGOL 99 language. I took my station in one of the most con-spicuous parts of the city, in the midst of tlie largestbazar; was mounted on a good horse., and accompaniedby two (servants and two intimate friends. From everyquarter [ heard piercing and distressing shrieks, for theIndian people have a very tender heart; men, women,and children wailing as if some mighty calamity hadhappened to themselves. Gioti-hm rode near the wretchedDam; and the abusive and indignant cries vociferated. Far., g.—Prinze D;1rti Stiiknh ami lii-, son Sipihe Shikch. as the traitor moved along were absolutely observed some Faktres and several poor people throwstones at the infamous Pntnn ;1 but not a single move-ment was made, no one offered to draw his sword, with a 1 He received the title of Bakhtiyar Kliin for this act of Sir H, M. Elliots History, vol. vii. pp. 245, 246 for KhifiKhans very vivid account of the indignation af tM people agaimtMalik Jlwan. 100 HISTORY OF THE STATES view of delivering the beloved and compassionated Prince,When this disgraceful procession had passed through everypart of Dehli, the poor prisoner was shut up in one of hisawn gardens, called Auftng-Lebe was immediately made acquainted with theimpression which this spectacle produced upon the publicmind, the indignation manifested by the populace againstthe Puian. the threats held out to stone the perfidiousman, and with the
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