'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.' [‎121] (440/1024)

Book II.
Travels in India*
to make his Prefent from the Great Moguls the. King ofPerfa fate upon his
Throne in a molt magnificent habit ^ and having receiv’d the Embafiador’s Pre
fent,he prefently divided it in contempt among theOfficers of hisHoufe vonly keep
ing for himfelfa Diamond that weigh’d fixty Carats. Some few days after he call’d
for the Embafiador,and after fome difcourfe,he ask’d him if he were of the Se& of
jehan had given him the Name of Bmbec-k*^ that is, Lord of a free heart ; and
had honour'd him with one of the chief employments at Court.Then th’art a Vil-
lain,reply’d the King of Perfia^with an angry countenance } todefert thy Sovereign
in his necefllty,having receiv’d lb many favours from him 5 and to ferve a Tyrant
that keeps his Father in Prifon, and has mafiacr’d all his Brothers. How dares
he, purfu’d the King, take upon him the arrogant Title of ALem-gwr ufarewJha,
or King of all the W odd, who never conquer’d any thing,but polfefies al he has
by treachery and parricide? Haft thou been one of thofe that counfell’d him to
fhed fo much blood, to be the Executioner of his Brothers,and to keep his Father
in Prifon ? Thou art not worthy to wear a Beard } and with that immediately
caus’d it to be fhav’d off; which is the greateft indignity that can be put upon a
man in that Countrey. Shortly after he commanded the Emballador to return
home, fending along with him for a Prefent to Aareng-z,eb^ an hunder’d and fifty
beautiful Horfes, with a great quantity of Gold and Silver-Carpets, Cloath of
Gold, rich Shafhes, and other Stuffs,to a vaft value. When Baybec-kan was conte
back to v^pvzjwhere the King was Aareng~z.eb incens’d at the affront which the
the Soyhi of Perfia had giv’n him in the perfon of his Emballador, he took the
Horfes and fent fome of them into the great others to the corners of the
Streets,caufing it to be proclaim’d that the followers of Haly could not ride thole
Horfes without being Nigss, that is to fay, unclean, as coming from a King that
did not obey the true Law. After that he caus’d the Horfes to be kilFd,and all
the reft of the Prefent to be burnt; uttering many reproachful words againft the
King oi Perfia, with whom he was mortally offended.
At length happ’ning to dye toward the end of the year 1666.
Anreng-z.eb found himfelf rid of an objefb that every hour reproach’d his Tyran-
5 and began to in joy himfelf with more delight. Soon after he receiv’d his
Sheer BeguMrSaheb into favour,reftoring to her all her Governments,and giving
her the Name of Cha- Begum Courteous or formal title for (usually Muslim) women of elite status, especially of Turko-Mongol lineage. , that is to lay, Pilicefs Queen. The truth is, ftie is
a Woman of Prodigious parts, and able to govern the whole Empire. And had
her Father and Brothers taken her counfel at the beginning of the War, Aar eng-
j had never been' King. As for Ranchenara Begum Courteous or formal title for (usually Muslim) women of elite status, especially of Turko-Mongol lineage. his Sifter, fhe had always
taken his fide, and when Ihe heard he had taken Arms, Ihe fent him all the Gold
*nd Silver fhe could procure. In recompence whereof he promis’d her, when he
Cdine to be King, to givedier the Title o^Cha- Begum Courteous or formal title for (usually Muslim) women of elite status, especially of Turko-Mongol lineage. ^ndi that Ihe fhould fit up
on a Throne .* in all which he was as good as his word ; and they continu’d very
loving together till I was laft at Genanabat : but then they were not fo good
inends,upon this occafion. ThePrincefs having cunningly ftoll’n into her Apart-
menr a handfom young fellow, could not fo privately let him out again after Ihe
^ T llte tir’d him; but the King was advertiz’d thereof. Thereupon the Prin-
ce s to prevent the lhame and reproach, ran to the King in a great pretended
^tand told him that there was a man got into the Haram, even to her very
, ^ber,and that his intention was certainly either to have kill’d or robb’d her .*
**at inch a thing was never feen ; that it concern’d the fafety of his Royal Perfon,
' ni 1 fo 6 wou ^ punifh feverely the Eunuchs that kept guard that
thp Prefentl y t ^ e ^ n S ran in perfon with a great number of Eunuchs, fo that
tfopTr° r ^° l un ^ man ^ 110 wa y t0 efcape but by leaping out of a window into
fei? fo* er taat run . s b 7 tbc Palace-walls; whereupon a world of people ran out to
the nm ’ r 16 comma nding them to do him no harm,but to carry him to
lucer of JufticeHowever he has not been heard of ever fince that time.
CHAP. 1