05-05-2006, 03:49 AM
Aurangzib's last will and testament
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->TWELFTH,âThe main pillar of government is to be well informed in the news of the kingdom. Negligence for a single moment becomes the cause of disgrace for long years. <b>The escape of the wretch Shiva took place through [my] carelessness, and I have to labour hard [against the Marathas] to the end of my life, [as the result of it].</b>
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