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of some of Dara's so-called friends. In the course of a twelvemonth,
his patience was rewarded. The chief of Jun, who had reason to be
grateful for many favors from Dara, gained an infamous notoriety by
delivering the fugitive prince over to his usurping brother.
Aurungzeb
caused Prince Dara to be publicly paraded through the streets of Delhi
with his little seven-year-old grandson by his side, while the
executioner stood ominously behind him. This pitiful spectacle was
witnessed by all Delhi, and many tears were shed over the fall of Dara,
but " no one raised a hand to aid him," remarks Bernier, who was one of
the spectators. After a mock trial the unhappy prince was sentenced to
death, and a slave with several satellites was sent to the prison of
Gevalior to dispatch him. Dara was engaged in cooking some lentils for
himself and his little grandson, for this was the only food he would
touch, lest they should be secretly poisoned. The moment the slaves
entered, he cried out, "Behold, my
