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HISTORY OF AURANGZIB.
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away to a far-off scene where there was supreme need of these qualities.
On 4th September, Shah Jahan wrote to him to come away from Guzerat, after making over the Summoned by the Emperor. Government to Shaista Khan. The Prince met his father at Lahore on 20th January, 1649, and was next day created Governor and Commander-in-chief of Balkh and Badakhshan. Three weeks later he was sent off to his distant and dangerous charge.[1]
- ↑ Ibid, 583, 625, 627, 532.
