Travels in India. 



Part. II. 



two Princes made an attempt, and palling Ganges, and fetching a compafs thought 

 to have furpriz'd the Enemies Army, who dreamt not of their coming. They 

 made a vigorous onfet, and kill 'd a great number of men. But when they found 

 the whole Army had taken the Alarum, they contented themfelves with the 

 mifchief they had done, and repafs'd the Ganges, for fear of being (unrounded 

 by number. 



Emir-femla had already given intelligence to Aureng-z*eb of the flight of his 

 Son ; which fcnfibïy griev'd the Father, though he durft not mew his anger, 

 for fear of incenfing the Emir to betray him., as he had betray'd his Father. 

 Thereupon he cunningly wrote to him, that he rely'd altogether upon his pru- 

 dence and policy to retrieve his Son to his duty; that he was young, and that 

 what he had done, was only out his heat of youth, and the inconltancy inci- 

 cident to his years. The confidence which Aureng-z.eh feem'd to put in Emir-? 

 femla incited the General to ufe. all his endeavours to get Mahomet out of 

 Sultan Stijahh hands. Thereupon he gave the young Prince to underftand his 

 Fathers good intentions toward him. and that he was ready to receive him 

 with open Arms, fo that he would but make good ufe of his Refidence with Sultan 

 'Sujah, which he might pretend was done for the advantage to his Father, and for 

 which his Father would have rather caufe to éxtol his prudence and affection 

 than otherwife. The young Prince eafily fufferM himfelf to be perfwaded, and 

 the fame way he went to his Uncle's, the lame way he return'd to, his Fathers 

 Camp ; where Emir-femla receiv'd him honourably, and with all the demon^ 

 fixations of joy. He advis'd him alfo, to tell his Father when he faw him, that 

 he did not go over to Sultan Suj ah, but only with a defign to obferve what 

 Forces he had^ and the Difcipline of his Army ; and that fie intended to have 

 fpeedily return'd, and to have given him an account of what he had done 

 for his fervice. Prefently Orders came from Aureng-z^eb, that his Son fhould 

 be lent to him ; fo that Mahomed,-- whether by conftraint, or -willingly, fet for- 8 

 ward for fehanabat, attended by the Guards which Emir-femla had appointed. 

 The King having notice of his arrival, his Majefty order'd him a Lodging with- • 

 out the Palace, and would not permit him' to kifs his hands 5 pretending he 

 was not well. 



All this while Soliman • -Chekour, after he had been betray'd by the Raja Roup, 

 had continu'd under the protection of NaEti-Rani in the Province of Serenaguer. 

 This Prince, as ftout as he was unfortunate, was conftrain'd to lead a Savage 

 life among the Mountains, for fear of falling into the hands of Aureng-z.eb, nor 

 could he with all his Forces do .him any harm in that place. Befide JSfaftj- 

 Rani had affur'd him with an Oath, accompa'ny'd with all the Ceremonies that 

 could make it fol'emn, and inviolable; that he would rather lofe hisTerrito- 

 dom, then that Aureng-z,eb fhould do the leaft violence to that protection 

 which he afforded him. This was done upon the Banks of a River, which paffes 

 through his Country, where he wafh'd his body, in token "of the purity of his 

 Soul ; and being thus purify'd in the Water, he made his proteftations to Soli- 

 man-Chekour, never to forfake him, taking his Gods to Witnefs of the fince- 

 rity of his intentions. Upon this, Sotiman-Chekour never took any farther care,' 

 but every day went to divertife himfelf with hunting. While he gives up 

 himfelf to his pleafure, Aureng-^eb marches his Army toward the Mountains, 

 thinking to ferce the NaBi-Rani to furrender Soliman-Chekour info his power. 

 But the Raja with a thoufand men being able to defend the Avenues of his 

 Country againft a hundred thoufand, Aurmg-x*eb finding he could do no good 

 that way, has recourfè to policy. He undertakes at firft to treat with the Raja, 

 but in vain, for the Raja would not violate his Oath; and his Priefts alfur'd 

 him befides, that Aureng-z.eb fhould e're long be depos'd^ and that Soliman 

 Çhehour fhould Reign in his room. 



Aureng-^eb thus prevented, refolves to make another kind of War upon him. 

 Thereupon he forbids all commerce between his and the Rajas Subjects ; which 

 was very prejudicial to the latter. This causM the people to murmur at the 

 protection which he had given to Soliman-Chekour ; and at length they publkkly 

 cry'd out, that it was to the prejudice of the publick. Their Priefts alfo, thus 

 alarm'dj began to doubt the truth of their Oracles, and to think it convenient 



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