The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 20.1.2

20.1.2

There was also a pair of drums made of gold for playing the mursol (overture ?) with a whole orchestra — viz., kuwarga, naqqdra, karand, surnd, etc. — whatever was required for the naqqdra-khdna (music-hall) of great princes, and all made of silver. At the auspicious hour at which I had seated myself on the throne of success these were all sounded. The whole of them came to a value of Rs. 65,000. Another was a seat for riding an elephant, called by moderns a howdah (hauda), made of gold, worth Rs. 30,000. Beside this there were two large elephants and five elephant-trappings of the offerings of Qutbu-l-mulk, ruler of Golconda. The first elephant was named Dad-i-Ilahi (the gift of God). As it entered the private elephant-house on New Year’s Day, I gave it the name of Nur-i-Nauruz (the Light of New Year’s Day). In truth he is a grand elephant, and lacks nothing of size, beauty, and dignity. As he looked well to my eye, I mounted him and rode him into the courtyard of the palace. His value was fixed at Rs. 80,000, and the value of six others at Rs. 20,000. Its golden trappings, consisting of golden chains, etc., my son had had made for the elephant Nur-i-Nauruz, were worth Rs. 30,000. The second elephant, with silver housings, was also presented, with Rs. 10,000 more in various choice jewels. The kurkardqs of my son had also prepared and sent delicate cloths from Gujarat. If all details were to be written, it would take too long.