'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎69] (388/1024)

Book I.
Travels in India.
to be an Arbitrator between Aureng^eb and him, promiiing to fubmit wholly to
him, and to lign fuch Articles as he fhould propofe. By the lame policy of
gimola, Cba-jehan was advis’d, in anfwer to the King of Gokondah Letter to pro
pole a Match between hisfecond Daughter and Sultan ATahozncd, the Son of Am~
rengub, upon condition that after the death of the King her Father, the Son-in-
Law Ihould inherit the Kingdom of Golcovda. T. his p-ropofition being accepted
the Peace was concluded, and the Nuptials celebrated with an extraordinary
Magnificence. As for Mirgimla, he quitted the fervice of the King of Golem da
and went with Aurenjrzieb to Bran?pour . Soon after Cha-jehan made him his
Prime Miniller of State, and Generaliffimo of his Armies } and he it was that fo
potently affilted Aureng^eb to get the Crown, by the defeat of Sultan-Sujab. For
MlrgimoU was a perfon of great wit,and nolefs underltanding in Military than
in State affairs. I had occahon to fpeak with him feveral times } and I have no
lefs admir’d his julfice, than his difpatch to all people that had to do with him ;
while he gave out feveral Orders, and lign’d feveral Difpatches at the fame time'
as if he had but one entire bulinefs in hand. ^ • ’
The other Princefsof Golconda was promis’d to Sultan Sejed, another Cheh^of
Mecca • and the Match went on fo fairly, that the day was appointed for the^ce-
lebration of the Nuptials; but Abdoul-Jaber-Beg 0 General of the Army, with fix
other Lords, went to the King to divert him from his intention^ and they brought
it fo topafs, that the Match was broken off, and the Princefs was given in Mar
riage to JMirzLa-Abdoul-Cofing, , the Kings Coufin; by whom fhe has two Sons,which
have wholly annuli d the Pretenfions of Aurengz^cPs Son ^ whofe Father now
keeps him in Prifon, in the^ Fort of Gavaleor y for having taken his Uncje Sultan
Sajah's part againlt him. The Princefs had been given before to Mirw-Abdoul-
Cofing, but for his debauchery, which render’d him little regarded by the King.
But fmcehis marriage .he is very much reclaim’d.
. Now the King of Golconda does not hand in fo much fear of the Moguls ; for
in imitation of them, he keeps his Money in his own Country, and has already
hoarded up a Treafury fufficient to maintain his Wars. Befides, he is altogether
addicted to the Sedt of Haly, fo that he will not wear a Bonnet, like the other
Mahumetans, becaufe they fay Haly wore none ^ but another fort of attire for
the head. Which is thereafon that the Per fans, that come into India to feek
their fortune, apply themfelves rather to the King of Golconda then to the Great
Mogul. Such is the condition of the King of J^ifapour aifo, whom the Queen, Si-
Iter to the King of Golconda, takes care to educate in the Sed of Haly, which in-
vices great numbers of Perfiam into her Service.
CHAP. XI.
The Road from Golconda to Maflipatan, al Mafaiipatan.
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LJ Rom Maflipatan they count it an hundred coftes or leagues, taking the right
I. way. But if you go by the Diamond-Mine, which in the Perfian Language is
call (iCoulour , in the Indian, Gani they reckon it an hundred and twelve leagues*
au< ~ ^ the Road which 1 generally took.
From Golconda to Tenara, coftes 4
i s a fweet place, where there are four very fair Houfes, to every one of
rhpW' u 0n ^ s ? lar S e Garden. One of the four ftaoding upon the left hand along
p. ^W'Way, is much more beautiful then any of the other three. It is built of
t ee- L onetwo ftories high, wherein there are feveral fair Galleries, Halls, Par-
s, and lodging-Chambefs. Before the front of the Houfe is a large fouf-fquare
thr^f 5 ™ e ^ n i ei ? or t0 the Place Roy ale in Paris. Upon every one of the other
ra j Jj f l 0nts there is a great Portal, on each fide whereof there is a fair Platform
vdlp P rt l la b° ve fc>ur or five-foot-high, ard well-Arch’d, where Tra-
rs °* Qi^ity are lodg’d. On the top of each Portal there is a ftrong Ba-
lufler,