2 'Travels into I N D I E S. Part III. 
bouthim, and to fee the fighting of Elephants, which is commonly in the 
middle of the River ^ in the fame place , there is a Figure of an tlephant 
done to the natural bignefs, it is of a rcddifti fliining Stone, the back parts 
The Monu- of it are ill the Water, and it/Ibans to the left fide -, the Elephant (which 
ment of an that Statue reprefents) died in that place, fighting before Cha-Gtban (the Fa- 
Eiephanr, j-^gj- of Auran-Zeb) who would nccds ered a Monument to the Beaft^becaulb 
he loved it , and the Gentiles befmear it with Colours, as they do their Pa- 
gods. 
They drink not commonly the 7apy Water at Brampour, becaufeit is ve- 
ry brackifh ^ but they arefuppiied from a large Iquare Bafon (that is in the 
Meidan) the Water whereof comes from a diftant Spring, and before it fills 
that Bafon, pafiTes by the Carvanfera for Strangers which it furnifhes -, it then 
runs under ground to the great Bafon in the place , which many times is 
empty at night , becaufe of the great quantity of Water which they fetch 
thence all day long -, but it fills again in the night-time, and fo they feldom 
have any want. There are a great many Houfes alfo on the other fide of 
the River, and they may be faid to be a fécond Town. 
The great Trade of the Province is in Cotton-cloath, and there is as much 
Traffick at Brampour , as in any place of the InMes. Painted Cloaths are Ibid 
there, as every where elfe -, but the white are particularly efteeemed, be- 
caufe of the lovely mixture of Gold and Silver that is in them, whereof the 
white Cloaths rich make Veils,Scarfs,Handkerchiefs and Coverings-, but the white Cloaths 
mingled with fo Adomed, are dear. In fliort, I do not think that any Countrey of Ih~ 
Gold and Sil- jg^an abounds fo much in Cotton as this do's , which bears alfo plenty of 
I7ur'^ ' ^^^'^ Indigo. The fame Trade is driven at Orfica^ Btrar, and other 
Indigo at Towns of this Province. 
C H A P. XLIII. 
Of the Vrovince of Balagate. 
BAlagate is one of the Great Moguls rich Provinces , for it yields him Five 
and twenty Millions a year -, it lies to the South of Candkh. To go 
Theyeaily Re- fj-om 5«rr^f to y^wr^îMg^a^^i, whicli is the Capital Town OÏ Balagate ^ one 
venue of ^^^^i^ ^T^Qin, Daman-C2.1t iiold {Ircight Eaft, and foon after, turning towards 
the South-Eart, crofs fome Countries of the Provinces oî Benganala and Ti- 
knga. Part of Balagate I faw, as I went to Golconda ^ for this Journey I hired, 
two Chariots , one for my felf , and another for my Man and Baggage -, I 
payed about Seventeen Crowns a month for each Chariot , and I entertain- 
The Pay of ed two Tions in my Service , to whom I gave two Crowns a piece by the 
Pions, month, and two pence half penny a day for Board-wages (as the cuftom is,) 
thefe Men are always by the fides of their Maftcrs Chariot or Waggon, that 
The Pions do ^^^7 ^^^^ '^^ -'P '^^ ^ad Way if it heel'd -, when one comes to any place 
all things ex- to bait at, they'll do any thing out of the Kitchin -, but they will not venture 
cept Kitchin- to drefs Meat, which thofe of their Sed would not eat. In'fhort,They are in 
^o""'^- all things elfe very ferviceable -, they'll buy what is neceflrary,look after their 
The Ptons Mafters things cxa£bly, and ftand fentinel all nightlong \ they are Armed 
Arms. ysr ith. Sword and Dagger, and have bcfides the Bow, Musket or Lance , and 
are always ready to fight againft all forts of Enemies. There are of them 
The Heathen both Moors and Gentiles o{ thc Tribe of the Rafpoutes -, I took Rafpdutes , be- 
Pions are bet- ç^^^j^Çq \ J^new they fctved better than the Moors, who are proud , and will 
Tio^^r^"^^ not be complained of, whatfoever foppery or cheat they may be guilty 
of. 
I made this Journey in company of Monfiieur Baz,ou^ a French Merchant , 
a very civil and witty Man, who had with him ten Waggons or Chariots , 
an4 
The Province 
of Balagate. 
