1 1 2 Travels in India. Part. II. 



putting him to death -, but not as to that of helping him to the Crown, which 

 he defign'd.for Cba-jeban, who had married his eldeft Daughter, the Mother of 

 four Princes, and two PrincefTes. 



The news of the Kings death being known at Court, caus'd a general la- 

 mentation. And prefently all the Grandees of the Kingdom fet themfelves ro 

 execute the Kings Will and Teftament, acknowledging Sultan BonUki for Em- 

 peror, who was very young. That Prince had two Coufin-Germans, who were- 

 both of them by the Kings confent turn'd Christians, and made publick pro- 

 fefïion thereof. Thofe two young Princes, being very apprehenfive, perceiv'd 

 that Afinf-Kan, Father-in-Law to Cba-jeban, and Father of Cba- Eft-Kan, had 

 no good intentions toward the young King, and gave him notice of it ; which, 

 coft them their lives, and the King the lofs of his Dominions. For the young 

 King, having no more wit than was agreeable to his age, openly declar'd to 

 Afouf-Kan what his Coufins had reveaFd to him in private, and ask'd the Ge- 

 neral whether it were true, that he had a defign to fet up his Uncle againft 

 him or no. 1 Afwf-ICan immediately accus'd the Reporters of falfity and im- 

 pudence, and protefted his fidelity to his King, and vow'd to fpend the lafl; 

 drop of his blood to prefèrve him in the poffeffion of the Empire. However 

 feeing his Confpiracy difcover'd, he refolv'd to prevent the punifhment ; to 

 which end having got the two Princes into his poITefïion, he put them both 

 to death. But before that, in regard of his power in the Army and in the 

 Empire, he had already brought over to Cba-jebans party the greateft part of 

 the Commanders and Lords of the Court ; and the better to play his game, 

 and deceive the young King, he rais'd a report that Cba-jeban was dead ; and 

 becaufe he had defir'd to be buried near his Father Geban-guir, the body was 

 to be brought to Agra. This Stratagem being cunningly manag'd, Afoxf-Kan. 

 himfelf gave advice of the feign d death to the King ; telling the King withal? a 

 that it would be but a common civility for him to go and meet the Corps 

 when it came within a League or two of the City, being an Honour due to a 

 Prince of the Blood of the Moguls. All this while Cha-jcban kept himfelf 

 cognito, till coming within fight of the Army that lay about Agra, he caus'd 

 himfelf to be put into a Coffin, wherein there was only a hole left for him to 

 breath at. This Coffin being earn d under a moving Tent, all the principal Officers 

 who were of the plot with Afouf-Kan, came to perform the ufual Ceremonies 

 of State to the body of the deceas'd Prince, while the young King was upon 

 the way to meet the body. But then Afonf-Kan finding it feafonable to exe- 

 cute his defign, caus'd the Coffin to be open'd, and Cha-jehan rifing up, and 

 fhewing himfelf to the eyes of all the Army, was faluted Emperor by all the 

 Generals and other principal Officers, who had their Cue ready j fo that the 

 name of Cba-jeban running in a moment from one mans mouth to another, the 

 Acclamation became publick, and the Empire was fetled upon bjm. The young 

 King hearing the news by the way, was fb furpriz'd, that he thought of no- 

 thing but how to favé himfelf by flight, being upon a fudden forfàken by all 

 his followers. And Cba-jeban not believing it any way neceffary to purfue him, 

 fufferd him to wander a long time in India like a Fakir. At length he retir'd 

 into Perfta, where he was magnificently receiv'd by Cha-Sefi, who allow'd 

 him a penfion fit for fo great a Prince, which he ftill enjoys. 



Cba-jeban having thus umrp'd the Crowr^ the better to fecure himfelf,, and 

 to ftifle all Factions that might arife during the life of the lawful Prince, whom 

 he had fo unjuftly defpoiled of his right, by degrees put to death alh thofè 

 that had fhew'n any kindnefs to his Nephew. So that the firft part of his 

 Reign was noted for many acts of cruelty, that blemifh'd his reputation. No 

 left unfortunate was the end of his Reign. For as he had unjuftly depriv'd the 

 lawful Heir, of the Empire which belong'd to him ; he was himfelf, while he 

 yet Jiv'd, depriv'd of his Crown by Aureng-^eb his own Son, who kept him 

 Prifoner in the Fortrefs of Agra. 



For after Dara-Cba had loft the Battel againft his two Brothers, Aureng-wbixA 

 Morat~Bakche t in the Plain of Samonguir, and was treacheroufly abandoned by the 

 jprincipai Officers of the Army, he retir'd into the Kingdom of Labor, with all the 

 Xreafure which the confufion of his affairs would fuffer him to get together. In 



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