Muazzam, who trusted his father as little as his father trusted him, had spies among the Emperor’s servants and one of these reported to him that this order was on the way. The Prince, though lazy and incompetent, had some sense of honour and refused to be a party to deliberate treachery. Moreover, he had met Shivaji with Jaswant Sing and had been charmed. He sent a secret runner to warn Shivaji not to accept any Mogul invitations.
