98 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [{N.S., XVII, 
planetary conjunction ’’ which took place during his reign, and 
that the event was turned to account by the court astrologers 
in the way of paying another ‘ venmampahs tribute to their 
imperial patron.’ (Loc, cit. p. 575 
After his death, the title appears to have been by un- 
animous consent, given to him as a distinctive appellation,* 
and none of his numerous descendants during two hundred 
years ventured to assume it. The question then is, what led 
Shah Jahan to revive it in his person at the moment of his 
own accession? Iam not aware of any trustworthy authority 
for holding that the auspicious conjunction of Jupiter and 
Venus had actually taken place in or about 1037 A.H. (1627 
A.C.). Nor will it do to say that Shah Jahan was content to 
nae it applied to himself in the derivative or secondary sense 
mperor,’ ‘ King of Kings’ or ‘ Kaiser. 
What then was the reason? The true explanation of the 
imperial motives is given in the con temporary Chronicle, 
called ‘‘Amal-i-Salih’ or ‘Shahjahannama.’ Speaking of the 
arrangements made in regard to the khutba and the sikka ae 
imperial style and = to be used in official records and o 
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