ed out that by deputing an officer to Deogarh
he had ascertained that the Rajah was really
very poor and had only 14 elephants. He therefore, asked for orders whether Deogarh should
be annexed or only the tribute realised, and then
added ironically, "Send me the man who has
told you of the Rajah having got 200 elephants,
and he will guide my troops to the place where
these elephants are!" This false information,
as may be easily imagined, had come from the envious Rajah of Chanda. Shah Jahan ordered
Deogarh to be conquered and annexed.
Aurangzib wrote back to say, "It can be easily
conquered, but not so easily held or controlled.
The annual cost of administration will be very high."[1]
On 12 October, 1655, the expedition started in two divisions, one under Mirza Khan, the Deputy Governor of Berar, by way of Elichpur,Expedition sent against Deogarh and the other under Hadidad Khan, the Deputy Governor of Telingana, by way of Nagpur, with orders to converge upon Deogarh. Manji, the Rajah of Chanda, co-operated with the invaders. Kesari Singh was crushed between the two walls of foes. He humbly waited on Mirza Khan, and promised to pay up his arrears
- ↑ Adab, 42a and b, Waris, 105a.