'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.' [‎111] (430/1024)

Book I I.
Travels in I
N D I A
CHAP. III.
Of the Imprifenment fl/Cha-jehan, and how he was punifidly Aureng-zeb
his third Son, for the injuflke he had done Prince Boulaki his Nephew
the Grandchild of Gehan-guir, to whom, as to the Son of the
the Empire of the Moguls belong d. J ’
G
Ehnn-guir, King of India Son of Mbar, and Grandchild to Houmam
reign’d very peaceably during the fpace of twenty-three years, equally
belov’d both by his Subjects and Neighbours. But his life feem'd too lone
to his two Sons who were both ambitious to reign. The eldeft rais’d a power
ful ormy near LAr with an intention to have furpriz’d his Father, and to
have pofiefs d himfelf of the Throne by force. The King incens’d at the info-
lence of Ins Son refolv’d to chalhfe him ; meets him with a conliderable Army,
defeat^ him, and tazes him Pnfoner, with many of the moft conliderable No-
bility that adher d to him. After which, out of a natural affedtion to his Chil-
dien, he fay dhis life,.but put out his Eyes. And when he was blind heal-
ways kept him about his perfon, with an intention to have prefer’d his eldeft
Son BouUkt to the Crown, whofe Father had already many Sons,but all very Young
But Sdtan Conro,n,\m fecond Son, believing it his right to lie prefer*d before a
Nephew, refolvd to leave no ftone unturn’d to remove him from his hopes
and to fettle himfelf in polfelfion before the death of his Father. However
he conceal d his intentions irom him, appearing outwardly very obedient to
his Father, who always kept about him the Childrea of his eldeft Son By
that fubmiflion he more eahly brought about his deligns; for having bv that
medtis gain d the good will of his Fatiier, he obtain’d leave to carry along with
im the bund Prince, his eldeft Brother,to his Government of the Kingdom Dccan,
He law befote his Father, tnat it would be far better to remove from his light
Fhr'ruM t ot chufebut be fo afflifting to him ; and that the pnnce
n “ e k !n< ^’ , wo “ ^ (fend the reft of his days more comfortably in
v-Iiere he mignt be more retir’d. The King not penetrating into his
! f n K n r, ead: i y c °n fe nKd to his requeft. Who when he had that Poor Prince
V J‘ S attl,es | 1Ti ade him away with that fecrelie which was not to be difco-
theeyk a of\nen er£hem0ftplaUllblePraenCeimaSinable ’ t0 conceal him from
'‘ c y L *i ofthe lilind Prince, Sultan Courom took upon him the name
Ariwm r M V f IS \ Kl o g °( the , ^Y 01 ^’ and t0 »PWdhis Title, he rais’d an
mk m r J ^ m'n 115 had be S lln ’ which ™s to dethrone his Father,
oft’s w 6 P ° ff f i0n 0f the Era P> re - The King incens’d as well at the death
torlr (tif’c- 5 att 'c ^uMiniyiis own perfon, Pent a confiderable Army
himfelf mY?' 1 X" f0 Y f0 L i° u- an Enter P r,ze - Bllt the rebellious Prince finding
TnU . i 1 ^ eakt0C! ftand hls Fat hers force, quitted the Kingdom of Decan
tillhe'camYtoT Va , gab( ? nds fh at (ollow’d him, wander’d from place to place’
Battle r C where he rars d an Army with an intention to give the King
Kingdor n? r‘f h P ln T olc yP a {h n g the Ga he marches directly toward the
numwous^H rfY , nY? 0a Y che u K ‘ ngmpcrfonme . t > Mth an Army much more
troublpc his. -But Gehan+gmr being old, and wearied with
atlib'rt" lyf n!rf bl i ■"° IIS ' ad r Put h m t°, dy’d by the way, leaving
had time t ,, A 5 ,°'f? defigns. Howeyer before he expir'd, the good King
and prime Mip;if l “ v <-c ,K Gl f nac h dd B o*Mi to Jfouf-Kan, his GeneralilTimo
alfo aii^tL ok ^ °‘ F St « e ^ h0 "’as Protedor of the Empire. He commanded
lawful hI;,. . ftfe! 8 - 01 cH 6 Ari ? y t0 acknowledg him for King, as being the
Moreover he T komrom a Rebel, and incapable of the Succeffion.
fuffer Pm,/’(■ . nla t A l°d-f a nto fyvear in particular, that he would never-
’*<» fware which way foever affairs went; which Afouf-
■ p ms i high; and asreligioufiy obferv’d as to the Article of not
put-