The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 13.3.2

13.3.2

On Thursday, the 13th Amurdad, having said my prayers (lit. counted my rosary), I embarked on board a boat for the purpose of hunting in the village of Samonagar, which is one of my fixed hunting-places. On the 3rd Shahriwar, Khan 'Alam, whom I had sent for from the Deccan in order to despatch him to Iraq in company with the ambassador of the ruler of Iran, came and waited on me at this place. He offered 100 muhrs. As Samonagar was in Mahabat Khan's jagir, he had prepared a delightful halting-place there on the bank of the river, and it pleased me greatly. He presented offerings of an elephant and an emerald ring. The former was put into my private stud. Up to the 6th Shahriwar I was employed in hunting. In these few days 47 head of antelope, male and female, and other animals were killed. At this time Dilawar Khan sent as an offering a ruby, which was accepted. I sent a special sword for Islam Khan. I increased the mansab of Hasan 'Ali Turkuman, which was 1,000 personal and 700 horse, by 500 personal and 100 horse. At the end of Thursday, the 20th of the same month, in the house of Maryam-zamani, my solar weighing took place. I weighed myself according to the usual custom against metals and other things. I had this year attained to the age of 44 solar years. On the same day Yadgar 'Ali, ambassador of the ruler of Iran, and Khan 'Alam, who had been nominated to accompany him from this side, received their leave to go.