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'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.' [‎5] (668/1024)

The record is made up of 1 volume (898 pages). It was created in 1684. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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The Heads of the Principal Contents of this
History.
Added by the Englijh Interpreter.
r Hat depth of Policy and Craft was nfed by Aureng-Zebe,
the Heros in this Hiflory^ and the Third of the Four Sons
Chah-Jehan the Great Mogol, to faffiant all hk Bro
thers,and to fettle himjelf in theThrone : And how the firli
Foundation thereof was laid by the Vifier of the King tf/Golconda, and the
fckpeft tf/Chah-Jehan the Father Aureng-Zebe.
2. A mixture of Love-Intrigues, fra&ijed by the Princefs Begum Courteous or formal title for (usually Muslim) women of elite status, especially of Turko-Mongol lineage. -Saheb,
one of the two Daughters of the Great Mogol, Chah-Jehan.
5. Bow Aureng-Zebe having overcome all hk Brothers, did Jecure hk Fa*
ther and others, whom he had caufe to be jealous of
4. How the Neighbours of the Emfire of Mogol demeaned themjelves to
wards the new Emferour, Aureng-Zebe 5 and what EmbaJJies were dijpatched
to him, firfi by the tlsbec-Tartars (where a defcriftion of that Country and
People i*) then the Dutch tffSuratte 3 as alfb from Nleccz, from Arabia Felix,
from Ethiopia and Perfia 3 together with an Account of their rejfe&ive Injlru-
tfions, Receftions, Entertainments and Difmijjions 5 farticularly of that of the
Hollanders, Jecuring and imf roving their Trade by thk their EmbaJJte.
5. Aureng-Zebe’/ fingular frudence, and indefatigable fains, in managing
the Government himjelf 5 and how he treated him that endeavoured to ferjwade
him to take hk eaje and fleajure, now he was ejlablifhed, *
6. Aureng-ZebeV difiajle againji his jFtfz>0z*r#e-6V/?er 5 Rauchenara-Beguni,
occafoned by Jbme Love-Cabals.
7. Hk great Care in affainting a Governour and Tutor to hk Third Son
Saltan Ekbar. : [
8. With what wifdom and feverity Aureng-Zebe received and treated hk
PedanticJ^Tutor, who ex felled to be made a great Lord for hk former fer-
vice 5 together with a Model for the fut able Education of a Great Prince, fre-
fcribed by Aureng-Zebe on thk occajion.
9. In what credit Judiciary Aftrology k over all Afia. 1
10. How the Kings 0/India make themfelves Heirs of all the EJlate ofthoje
that dye in their Jervice.
11. Of the Recifrocal Affearance of Kindneffes between Aureng-Zebe and
his Imprifin'd Father and Sifler.
12. What fafsd between Aureng-Zebe and Emir-Jetnla, who had laid the
firfi Ground-work^to Aureng-ZebeV Greatnefs.
13. What in theje Revolutions was tranfa&ed about the Bay of Bengale and
the Heathen Kingdom of Evakan.
14. How Aureng-Zebe carried himjelf towards hk two Eldejl Sons, Sultan
Mahmoud and Sultan Mahum : And how, for a Trial of the Obedience and
Courage of the latter 1 , he commanded him to kjll a certain Lion, that did great
mifchief in the Country ; together with the fuccefs thereof
5* Divers Particulars, Jhewing the Jnterefi between Indoftan and' Perfia,
fiffofed by thk Author to be unknown, or at leaf not well kpown hitherto.
6. How generoufly Aureng-Zebe recomfenjed thoje that had faithfully few*
Q d him in thefe Revolutions.
tj. Some

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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.

Author: John-Baptist Tavernier

Publication details: Printed for Moses Pitt at the Angel in St Paul's Churchyard, MDCLXXXIV [1864].

Physical description: Pagination. Vol. 1: [18], 184, 195-264, [2]; [2], 214; [6], 94, [6], 101-113, [1] p., [23] leaves of plates (1 folded). Vol. 2: [8], 154; [12], 14, [2], 15-46, 47-87, [3]; 66 p., [10] leaves of plates (2 folded).

Misprinted page numbers. Vol. 1, part I: 176 instead of 169; 169 instead of 176; 201 instead of 209; 202 instead of 210. Vol. 1, part II: 56 instead of 58; 61 instead of 63; 178 instead of 187. Vol. 1, part III: 13 instead of 30; 49 instead of 48. Vol. 2, part II: 93 instead of 39.

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1 volume (898 pages)
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The volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references which covers all four books within the volume. There is also a list of illustrations giving titles anf page references. There is an alphabetic index at the end of Books I and II and a separate alphabetic index of place names which accompanies the map at the beginning of book IV.

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'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.' [‎5] (668/1024), British Library: Printed Collections, 567.i.19., in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026187080.0x000045> [accessed 18 February 2025]

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