HUMAYOON’s RECEPTION AT THE PERSIAN COURT. 85 
his brother, proceeded to Seestan, where he was hos- 
pitably received by Ahmed Sultan Shamloo, the 
governor, on the part of Shah Tamasp, King of Persia. 
This officer met and escorted Humayoon to the capital 
of Seestan, and treated him with the utmost con- 
sideration. From this generous chief, Humayoon re- 
ceived not only a supply of money, but a number of 
attendants were furnished for his queen. The king 
having taken what appeared absolutely necessary, 
proceeded to Herat, where he was met by the Prince 
Mohammed Mirza, the King of Persia’s eldest son. 
This prince omitted nothing of that generosity and 
politeness which so remarkably distinguished his cha- 
racter, and provided the unfortunate exile abundantly 
with every requisite for his journey to the Persian 
court. In his progress, Humayoon was met by all 
the governors of the provinces, who paid him their 
respects, and made magnificent entertainments for 
him. On his arrival at Kuzween, he deputed Beiram 
Khan to Ispahan on a mission to the King of Persia, 
and awaited his return at Kuzween.”* 
The reception which the Moghul Emperor met with 
from the King of Persia is said by Sir John Malcolm, 
in his Persian history, to have been highly flattering ; 
but a very different account of his treatment by Shah 
Tamasp, is given in the memoirs of Humayoon, 
written by his own order, and supposed to be revised 
by his own hand. In this work the imperial fugitive 
is described as having suffered numerous mortifications 
and unprovoked indignities. 
* Ferishta, vol. ii. pp. 95, 6, 7. 
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