The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 36.3

36.3

On the afternoon of Saturday, the 1st of Zí-l ka’da, corresponding with 21st of Ábán, I marched in sound health from Ajmír in a European carriage drawn by four horses, and I ordered several nobles to make up carriages similar to it, and to attend upon me with them. About sunset I reached my camp in the village Deo Rána, a distance of nearly two kos. It is customary in India, when a king, prince, or noble undertakes an expedition towards the east, to ride on an elephant with long tusks; when towards the west, to ride on a horse of one colour; when towards the north, to go in a litter or palki; when towards the south, to go in a carriage drawn by bullocks. I remained at Ajmir five days less than three years. At that place there is the holy shrine of Khwaja Mu’inu-d din. Ajmir is situated within the limits of the second climate. * * *