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lieport on the Mackenzie Manuscripts, 



Achav-^Wis enquiries into /i/«c?M literature, part of it transfused into 

 Persian, at an expense to him of three crores of rupees. He died H. 

 1014. His son o/"eAa»a2<?r— intemperance— other habits— attachment and 

 gifts to Nourmahal. Notice of the Bengal Soubah held by the young- 

 er brother oi Nourmahal, who abusing his trust, was ordered to be be" 

 headed, but escaped by her contrivance. Anecdote of three lime kilns, 

 kept ready by the ^AaA for the death of himself, of Nourmahal, and 

 her brother, in case of emergency. Jurungzebe— The Mahraltas — Vari- 

 ous details. Foundation of Aurungabad, H. 1060. Notices of Adil 

 Shah, and the ruler at Hyderabad. M \<^nificent tomb. Details of tribu- 

 taries. Aurungzebe's behaviour towards his father and brothers. Affairs 

 of the Punjab and of Guzerat. Mention introduced of Anagundi, Gin- 

 yce, and other Carnataca countries; Vellore, Ginjee, Arnee. Tanjore 

 governed by him. War with Sahoji, chief of the Mahrattas. Death of 

 Silojiraja. Crowning of •S'a/(o;« who ruled in ASaZ/ara. The Padshah 

 sent Zul/ecar Khan to conquer the Carualic, fought with the Mahrattas, 

 took Ginjee, Mention of Daood Shah, made Killadar of Ginjee 

 Zulfecar Khan returned. The Mahrattas attacked him. De- 

 tails of the Mahrattas. Aurungzebe sent his son Asuph Shah to 

 Bengal. Arrangement for his sons previous to his death, which took 

 place in H. 1119. Various details concerning his successor. Details 

 relative to some Amirs of the palace. Other matters down to H. II3I, 

 when Mahomed Shah became Padshah. He sent out a i^u'maw to va^ 

 rious kings as far as to Arcot. Various details inclusive of Carnalic 

 affairs down to Nadir Shah — Ahmed Shah — Subsequent matters. 



Section 6th. — Concerning the Mahrattas, and the Tuluva country. 



The country referred to in this section lies between the Nerbudda 

 and Toomboodra rivers (the Nirmathi and Tamhadra). That land used 

 to give tribute during the Dwapara-yuga to the kings of Hastinapur i 

 down to the time oi Janamejeya — Salivahana was born, an illegitimate 

 child of a Brahman, at Munguilpatnam, at or near to Ramagiri (or 

 Dowlutabad). He made extensive conquests even to the Cauvery river. 

 He overcame Vicramaditya, and placed the son of the latter on his 

 throne as a tributary, at Ougein. Many other kings ruled for 4,000 

 years. Transition to the land of Tuluva, and the upper Carnataca de- 

 sam. A shepherd of the Curumba tribe did service to a rishi, or 

 ascetic, who discovered to him hidden treasure, with which the shep^ 

 herd, quitting that occupation, raised troops, and laid the foundation of 

 Anacondaif and afterv.'ards of Vijayanagaram. He was named Pravada- 



