[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Histoire de la dernière révolution des États du Grand Mogol](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier) › [Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable) › 3.10.4 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.10.4 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.10.4 - **Language:** English ### [3.10.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10.4) The Emir himself had been long meditating this enterprise, which he hoped would enable him to carry his arms to the confines of China, and secure to himself immortal fame. Aureng-Zebe's messenger found him perfectly prepared for the expedition. A powerful army was soon embarked at Daka, on a river flowing from the dominions about to be invaded, and Jemla and his troops ascended the stream in a north-east direction, until they reached a fortress named Azo, distant about one hundred leagues from Dake, which the Raja of Acham had wrested from a former Governor of Bengale. Azo was besieged and taken in less than a fortnight. The Emir then proceeded toward Chamdara, the key of the Raja's dominions, which he reached after a long march of eight-and-twenty days. Here a battle was fought to the Raja's disadvantage, who retired to Guerguon, his capital city, forty leagues from Chamdara; but being closely and vigorously pressed by Jemla, he had not time to fortify himself in that place, and was therefore compelled to continue his retreat to the mountains of the kingdom of Lassa. Chamdara and Guerguon were given up to pillage. The latter contained an infinite booty for the captors. It is a large and well-built city, very commercial, and celebrated for the beauty of its women. - [Previous: 3.10.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10.3) - [Next: 3.10.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10.5) - [Up: 3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10.4) · Pramāṇa