446 Political Events in the Carnatic, from 1564 to 1687. [No. 150. 



templation of this prince of reducing the Mahomedan provinces of 

 Deckan, there exists an evident proof in one of his letters to his father 

 Shah Jehan, wherein he states, that the representative of the Anagoon- 

 dy family had actually proffered to become Mussulman to obtain his 

 aid in recovering the ancient dominions of his family from the powers 

 of Golconda and Beejapoor, and thence recommends his case to the 

 royal presence, though it is hardly possible to give unlimited credit 

 to a proposition so repugnant to the feelings of a Hindoo Rajah. We 

 may yet believe it might be suggested from political motives, and 

 can however infer, that every encouragment was given to detach the 

 Hindoo chiefs from the Deckan confederacy. 



III. 



55. It was probably in consequence of these views, and to strengthen 

 Weak conduct of their resources by the total subjugation of the lesser 



the two governments 



of Deckan. Hindoo states in their rear, that the two courts of 



partition iff the Car- Beejapoor and Golconda are stated about that time 

 to have arranged that plan of partition of the Carna- 

 tic already mentioned, by which either of them were instantly to take 

 possession of the smaller states that were near it, and to retain what 

 And put it in exe- tne y respectively got possession of. We have seen the 

 cutlon ' extent of this plan taking effect in the reduction of 



the Upper Carnatic as far as the Cavery, by (candenee) tribute, or by 

 (candauem) established rent, and of the sea coast of Coromandel as 

 far as the Coleroon ; but Travancore, Malabar and the lower pro- 

 vinces beyond the Coleroon, scarcely appear to have been visited by a 

 Mahomedan army, from the first invasion of the Patans in the 13th 

 century until the period we now approach. 



56. Aurungzebe having marched* into Hindostan to support his 

 A. D. 1656. views to the throne; and having carried with him 



zeWs return toHin- tlie most se ^ ect officers and troops of his province, and 

 dostan lose the op- the celebrated Meer Jumlah among them, the 



portunity of strength- & ' 



ening themselves. chiefs and provinces of the Deckan were left once 

 more to themselves, as the Imperialists acted on the defensive during 

 his absence. 



* See Vansittart's Account of Aurungzebe, p. 2, and the Hakeekut, Part iii, under 

 this year. 





