Book I 



to be an Arbitrator between Aurengz^eb and him, promifing to fubmit wholly 

 to foirri, and to fign fuch Articles as he fhould proj)ofe. By the fame policy of 

 Mirgimola, Cha-jehan was advis'd, in anlwer to the King of Golconda's Letter, 

 to propofe a Match between his fécond Daughter and Sultan Mahomed y the Son 

 of Aureng^eb, upon condition that after the death of the King her Father, the 

 $on-in-Law fhould inherit the Kingdom of Golconda. This propofition being 

 accepted, the Peace was concluded, and the Nuptials celebrated with an ex- 

 traordinary Magnificence. As for Mirgirnola, he quitted the fervice of the 

 King of Golconda, and went with Anrengz^eb to Brampour. Soon after Cba-jehan 

 made him his Prime Minifter of State, and Generaliffimo of his Arm ; es ; and he 

 it was that fo potently afïîïted Aureng&eb to get the Crown, by the defeat of 

 Sultan-Sujah. For Mirgimola was a perfon of great wit, and no lefs understand- 

 ing in Military than in State affairs. I had occalion to fpeak with him feveral 

 times ; and I have no lefs admir'd his juftice, than his difpatch to all people that 

 had to do with him j while lie gave out feveral Orders, and fign'd feveral 

 Difpatches at the fame time, as if he had but one entire bufinefs in hand. 



The other Princefs of Golconda was promis'd to Sultan Sejed, another Chek_ 

 of Mecca j and the Match went on fo fairly, that the day was appointed for 

 the celebration of the Nuptials ; but Abdoul-Jabcr-Beg, General of the Army,, 

 with fix other Lords, went to the King to divert him from his intention ; and 

 they brought it fb to pais, that the Match was broken off, and the Princefs was 

 given in Marriage to Mir&a-Abdoul-Cofing, the Kings Coufm ; by whom fhe 

 has two Sons, which have wholly annull'd the Pretentions of Aura;gz.ePs Son \ 

 whole. Father now keeps him in Prifon : in the Fort of Gavaleor, for having ta- 

 ken his Uncle Sultan Sujatfs part againft him. The Princefs had been given be- 

 fore to Mirz,a-Abdoul-Cofing, but for his debauchery, which render'd him little 

 regarded by the King. But finee his marriage he is very much reclaim'd. 



Now the King of Golconda does not frand in fo much fear of the Moguls ; 

 for in imitation of them, he keeps his Money in his own Country , and has 

 already hoarded up a Treafury fufficient to maintain his Wars. Befides, he is 

 altogether addicted to the Seel; of Haly, fo that he will not wear a Bonnet, like 

 the other Mahum.tans, becaufe they fay Haly wore none 3 but another fort of 

 attire for the head. Which is the reafon that the Per fans, that come into India 

 to feek their fortune, apply themlelves rather to the King of Golconda then to the 

 Great Mogul. Such is the condition of the King of Vifapour alfb, whom the 

 Queen, Sifter to the King of Golconda, takes care to educate in the Sect of Haly 3 

 which invites great numbers of Perfans into her Service. 



CHAP. XI. 

 TJje Road from Golconda to Maflipatan, al. Mafalipatan. 



F Rom MafUpatan they count it an hunder'd cofies or leagues, taking the right 

 way. But if you go by the Diamond-Mine, which in thePerfian Language is 

 çall'd Contour, in the Indian, Gam; they reckon it an hunder'd and twelve 

 leagues : and this is the Road which I generally took. 



From Golconda to T:nara, coftes 4 

 Tenara is a fweet place, where there are four very fair Houfes, to every one of 

 which belongs a large Garden. One of the four ftanding upon the left-hand along 

 the High-way, is much more beautiful then any of the other three, ft is built of 

 Free-ftone two ftories high, wherein there are feveral fair Galleries, Halls, Par- 

 lors, and lodging-Chambers. Before the front of the Houfe is a large four-fquare 

 Piazza, little inferior to the Place Royale in Pans. Upon every one of the other 

 three fronts there is a great Portal, on each fide whereof there is a fair Platform 

 rais'd from the earth above four or five-foot- high, and well-Arch'd, where Tra- 

 vellers of Quality are lodg'd. On the top of each Portal there is a ftrong Ba- 



lufter/ 



