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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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CHAPTER II THE FIGHT FOR THE THRONE The inevitable destiny of a prince who had displayed such ability and energy in the campaigns iu Afghanistan was to govern the ever-disturbed province of the Deccan. The record of what Aurangzib did there in 1655-7 wiU nnd its place in a later chapter1; here it suffices to say that his dealings with the Muhammadan kingdoms of Golkonda and Bijapur added greatly to his renown both as a general and as a diplomatist. In the midst of his successes, he was called away to face the crisis of his life. In the autumn of 1657, as has already been related, his father, Shah-Jahan, was reported to be sick unto death. A fratricidal struggle for the crown at once began, in which Aurangzib took the principal part. It was no child's play, for all the four brothers were mature men of fixed characters and definite aims, and each had had experience in the art of war and in the government of provinces. Their father, remembering his own contumacy towards Jahangir, and ever 1 See below, pp. 147-151. fearful of civil war and unfilial ambition, had endeavoured to minimize their jealousy and power for mischief by appointing them Viceroys of provinces as distant as possible from the capital and from each other. Shuja' was away to the east, Governor of Bengal; Aurangzib was down south in the Deccan; Murad-Bakhsh was in the west, making merry in the capacity of Viceroy of Gujarat. Dara, the eldest, was assigned the government of Multan and of distant Kabul, but had become so necessary to his father that he deputed his functions to others, and himself remained at Delhi attached to the King's person. Each of the princes behaved more like an independent. sovereign than alieutenant of the Emperor. They had the command of large revenues, which they devoted to the forma...
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