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ftretch'd as far as Capc-Comorm, the other Raja's being only his Sub/e&s, and de- 

 pending upon him. This Raja and his Succelibrs have been always at Wars with 

 them that fucceeded to Tamerlane or Tcmur-lcng in India ; and their Power was 

 id great, that the laft Raja, who was at War with Akbat, brought into the Field 

 four Armies under as many Generals. The molt confiderablc of his Armies lay in 

 thofe Provinces, which at this day are call'd the Kingdom of Golconda ■, thefecond 

 was quarter'd in the Provinces of Ktfapour, the third in the Province of Dubai* 

 and the fourth in the Territories of Brampour. The Raja of Narftngttc dying without 

 Children, the four Generals divided among thcmfelves the Countreys which they 

 pofTefs'd with their Army,and took upon them the title of KfBgs,the one oiGolcon- 

 da,x\\c other of Viftpour fke other ofBrampour,and the fourth of Dultab&t .Though 

 the Raja were an Idolater, neverthelefs his four Generals were Mahometans j and 

 he of Golconda was of the Seel: of Hah, defcended from an Ancient Family of the 

 Turcomans, which inhabit the Country of Hamadan in Perfia. This General,as I have 

 (aid, was more confiderable than any of the reft; and fome few days after the death 

 of the Raja, they won a famous Victory from the Mogul', fo that he could not 

 hinder them from alliiming their feveral Sovereignties. But after that, fehan- 

 dkir, the Son of Akftar, conquer'd again the Kingdom of Bramponr y Cba-jehm 

 the Son of fehan-Guir recover'd the Kingdom of unkabat, and Aurcm-z.eb the 

 Son of Cba-jeban recover'd fome part of the Kingdom of Vifapour. As for the 

 King of Golconda, neither Cha-jehan, DOT u$*reng-zjch diiturb'd him, but let him 

 relt in peace, upon condition that he fhouM pay to the Mogul an annual tribute of 

 20000 Pagods. At prefent the greateit Raja on this fide Ganges is the Raja of 

 Velou, whole Territories extend to Cape-Comorw, and who fucceeded to iomepart 

 of the Territories of the Raja of Narjir.gue : But in regard there is no Trade in 

 his Countrey, and by confequence no concourfe of ftrangcrs, there is little notice 

 taken of him. The prefent King of Golconda has no Sons, but three Daughters, 

 who are all married. 



The Eldeft Efpous'd one of the Kinfmen of the Grand Cbck^ of Mecca. Nor 

 mult we forget fome paffages that fell out before this Marriage. The C/j^ coming 

 to Golconda in the habit of a Faquir, , for fome Months lodg'd without the Gate 

 of the Palace, difdaining to give any anfwer to leveral Courtiers, that demanded 

 what his bufmefs was. At length the thing being made known to the King, he 

 fent his chief Phyfitian, who fpoke good Arabic'^ , to know of the Chek^ what he 

 had to requelt, and the realon of his coming. The Phyfitian, and fome other 

 Lords of the- Court that dilcours'd him alfo, finding him to be a perfon of great 

 Wit and Learning brought him to the King, who was very well fatisfVd with his 

 afpecT and his prtfence. But at length the Cbck declaring to him, that he came 

 to Efpoufe the Princcls ; that propofal very much furpriz'd the Prince, and was 

 iook'd upon by the greateft part of the Court, as made by a perfon not well in 

 his wits. At firft the King only laugh'd at him. But when he found him ob- 

 ftinately perfevering in his demand, in-fo-much that he tbreaten'd the Countrey 

 with fome ftrange Calamity, if the Princefs were not given to him in Marriage, he 

 was committed to Prifon, where he lay a long time. At length the King think- 

 ing it more to the purpofe to fend him back into his own Countrey, caus'd him to 

 be fhip'd away at Maflipatarr, in a Veffel that carri'd Goods and Pilgrims to Mec- 

 ca, whence they travell'd by land to Mecca. About two years after the fame 

 C^return'd again to Golconda, and order'd his affairs fo well, that he Efpous'd the 

 Princefs, and won an high reputation in the Kingdom, which he governs at this 

 day, and is very Potent. He it was that kept the King from furrendring the For- 

 trefs of Golconda, whither he was retir'd, when Aureng-zjeb and his Son took Bag- 

 tiabar, as I (hall tell you by and by, threatning to kill him, if he would not refolve 

 to hold it out, and not deliver the keys to the enemy. This bold adion wss the 

 reafon which made the King love him ever afterwards ; and that he takes his 

 counfel in all weigty affairs, not as he is the King's Son-in-Law, but as he is a great 

 Minifter of State, and the chiefeft perfon, next the King, in all the Court. He it 

 was that has put a ftop to the finifhing the great Pagod in Bagnagar, having 

 threaten'd the whole Kingdom with fome great Calamity, if thq' went forward 

 with the work. This Prince is a pa (Donate Lover of all thofe that profefs the 

 Mathematicks, and underftands them as well. For which reafon, though he be 



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