AQ E. D. Maclagan—Jesuit Missions to the Hmperor Akbar. [No. 1, 
‘Soon after this the Shaikh was sent into exile to Bhakkar, together 
with other faqirs, as His Majesty was jealous of his triumph.’ 
We shall note later on the Jesuit version of this episode, Mean- 
time let us see how Abi-l-fazl describes it! :-— 
“One night the Ibadat-khana was brightened by the presence of Padre 
Radalf? who for intelligence and wisdom was unrivalled among Christian 
doctors. Several carping and bigotted men attacked him and thus afforded 
an opportunity for the display of the calm judgment and justice of the 
assembly. These men brought forward the old received assertions and 
did not attempt to arrive at truth by reasoning. Their statements were 
torn to pieces and they were nearly put to shame: and then they began 
to attack the contradictions in the Gospel, but they could not prove their 
assertions. With perfect calmness and earnest conviction of the truth, the 
Padre replied to their arguments, and then he went on to say: ‘ If these 
men have such an opinion of our Book, and if they believe the Quran to be 
the true word of God, then let a furnace be lighted, and let me with the 
Gospel in my hand, and the ‘wlama@ with their holy book in their hands, walk 
into that testing place of truth, and the right will be manifest.’ The 
black-hearted and mean-spirited disputants shrank from the proposal, and 
answered only with angry words.’ 
In narrating the events of the 35th year of the reign (A. D. 
1590-1) Abi-|-fazl says® :— 
‘At this time Padre Farmalitin*® arrived at the Imperial Court from 
Goa and was received with much distinction. He was a man of much learn- 
ing and eloquence. A few intelligent young men were placed under him 
for instruction, so that provision might be made for securing translation 
of Greek books and for extending knowledge. With him came a number of 
Europeans and Armenians who brought silks of China and goods of other 
countries, which were deemed worthy of His Majesty’s inspection.’ 
The same historian informs us of the arrival of a large caravan from 
Goa, containing several learned men known as Padres, on the ]9th 
Ardibihisht 1903 [28th April, 1595].5 In another passage he states® that 
1 Akbarnama (Bib. Ind.) IU]. 254. Elliot Hist. Ind. V1. 60, cf. p. 51 below. 
2 This is Prof. Blochmann’s reading (Ain I. 168): the MSS. have Radif, Rawig 
and Raunaq. Although the passage occurs in the description of the events of the 
28rd year of the reign (1578-9), the reference is almost certainly, to Padre Rodolfi 
Aqnaviva who arrived at Fathpur Sikri in Neb. 1580. 
3 Akbarnama (Bib. Ind.) I1L. 577. Elliot Hist. Ind. VI. 85. 
4 Or Farabatun. Perhaps some corruption of ‘Duarte Leoton’ or possibly 
‘Grimaleon’ sc. Leo Grimon (see p. 60 below). Beveridge in an interesting article 
on Jerome Xavier in this Journal suggests ‘Fra Hmmanuele’ sc. Pinheiro, but 
Pinheiro was not a‘ Fra’ nor did he go till 1595. J. A. S. B. 1888, p. 34. 
5 Akb. (Bib. Ind.) IIT. 669. Beveridge in J. A. S. B. 1885 p. 34. Xavier arrived 
at Lahore on 5th May, 1595. 
8 See Rehatsek in Cale. Rev, Jan 1886, p. 3. 
