Book II 



Travels hi India. 



i 



chap. nr. 



Of the Imprisonment of Cha-jehan , and how he was punijffd by 

 Aureng-zeb his third Son, for the injuftice he had done T rince 

 Boiilaki his Nephew, the Grandchild of Gehan-guir, to whom, as 

 to the Son of the EldesJ Son, the Empire of the Moguls be- 

 longed. 



GEban-guir, King of India , Son of Achbar , and Grandchild to Houmajon, 

 reign'd very peaceably during the fpace of twenty-three years, equally 

 belov'd both by his Subjects and Neighbours. But his life feem'd too long 

 to bis two Sons, who were both ambitious to reign. The eldeft rais'd a power- 

 ful Army near Labor, wijth an intention to have furpriz'd his Father, and to 

 have poflefè'd himfelf of the Throne by forcé. The King incens'd at the info- 

 lence of his Son, refolv'd to chaftifè him ; meets him with a confiderable Army, 

 defeats him, and takes him Prifoner, with many of the moft confiderable No- 

 bility that adher'd to him. After which, out of a natural affection to his Chil- 

 dren, he fav'd his life, but put out his Eyes. And when he was blind he al- 

 ways kept him about his perfon, with an intention to have prefer'd his eldeft 

 Son Boulakj to theCrown, whofe Father had already many Sons, but all very young. 

 But Sultan Courom, his fécond Son, believing it his right to be prefer'd before a 

 Nephew, refolv'd to leave no ftone unturn'd to remove him from his hopes, 

 and to fettle himfelf in poffefTion before the death of his Father. However 

 he conceal'd his intentions from him, appearing outwardly very obedient to 

 his Father, who always kept about him the Children of his eldeft Son. By 

 that fubmiffion he more eafily brought about his defignsj for having by that 

 means gain'd the good will of his Father, he obtain'd leave to carry along with 

 him the blind Prince, his eldeft Brother, to his Government of the Kingdom Decan. 

 He laid before his Father, that it would be far better to remove from his fight, 

 an object that could not chufe but be fo afflicting to him ; and that the Prince 

 himfelf, being blind, would fpend the reft of his days more comfortably in 

 Decan 3 where he might be more retir'd. The King not penetrating into his 

 defign, readily contented to his requeft. Who when he had that poor Prince 

 in his Clutches, made him away with that fecrefie which was not to be difco- 

 ver'd ; and under the moft plaufible pretence imaginable^ to conceal him from 

 the eyes of men. 



After the death of the blind Prince, Sultan Courom took upon him the name 

 of Cha-jehan, that is, King of the World ; and to uphold his Title, he rais'd an 

 Army to finifh what his Brother had begun, which was to dethrone his Father, 

 and to take pofTefTion of the Empire. The King incens'd as well at the death 

 of his Son, as at the attempt againft his own perfon, fent a confiderable Army 

 to chaftifè Courom for fb bold an Enterprize. But the rebellious Prince finding 

 himfelf too weak to ftand his Fathers force, quitted the Kingdom of Decan, 

 and with certain Vagabonds that follow'd him, wander'd from place to place, 

 till he came to Bengala,where he rais'd an Army with an intention to give theKing 

 Battel. To which purpofe, palling the Ganges, he marches directly toward the 

 Kingdom of Labor j whom the King in perfon met, with an Army much more 

 numerous and ftronger than his. But Gehan-guir being old, and wearied with 

 the troubles that his Sons had put him to, dy'd by the way, leaving Cha-jehan 

 atliberty to purfue his own defigns. However before he expir'd, the good King 

 had time to recommend his Grândchild Boulakito Afouf-Kan, his GeneralhTimo 

 ând prime Minifter of State, who was Protector of the Empire. He commanded 

 alfo all the Officers of the Army to acknowledg him for King, as being thé 

 lawful Heir ; declaring Sultan Komrom a Rebel, and incapable of the SuccefTion. 

 Moreover he made ^Ifouf-Kan to fwear in particular, that he would nevet 

 fuffer Boulahi to be put to death, which way foever affairs went î which Afouf- 

 Kan fware upon his Thigh j and as religioùfly obfèrv'd as to the Article of not 



