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their prophet, and deftroyed, with the fury of a 'John KnoXy the 

 magnificent temples, and every religious edifice ; even Aureng- 

 zebe, as late as the year 1689, could put to death with the moft 

 horrid cruelties Prince Sambagi, the fon of the famous founder 

 of the Mabratta empire, becaufe he would not forfake the re- 

 ligion of his anceftors. He fufFered with the fortitude and 

 refignation of a martyr ; and if the Brahmins have a calendar of 

 faints, Sambagi ought certainly to be enrolled amongft the moft 

 exalted of religious fufferers. 



Aurengzebe^ diftinguiflied for his great abilities, bigotry, and Under Au- 

 hypocrify, added four more great kingdoms to the empire. 



The kingdom oi Golco7ida was added to the Mogul empire by Golconda. 

 that monarch, when its capital was taken in OBober 1687, and 

 the prince treated, fays Mr. Orme, in his fragments, p. 218, 

 in the moft infamous manner. On the furrender of the capita], 

 he was brought before Sultan Azim, one of the fons of Aureng- 

 zebe, who before he would fee him, fuffered him to ftand 

 feveral hours in the fun, and when the unfortunate prince was 

 admitted, he tried to mollify the Sultan by prefenting him with 

 a purfe of diamonds of immenfe value ; the other particulars of 

 the fiege, and its events, are given in a preceding page. 



The Deccan was long tributary to the Mogul. It rebelled in 

 1620, in the reign oi Shah Jehan, fays Feri/ljta, iii. 169, but was 

 foon reduced to obedience. It muft not be underftood that the 

 Deccan^ taking the word in its full extent, was ever completely 

 conquered. The more fouthern provinces were even fcarcely 

 known at this time, fo that they made part of the great empire 

 oi Hindoojian. Aurengzebe completed the conqueft, and died 

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