[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) › 3.10.7 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.10.7 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.10.7 - **Language:** English ### [3.10.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10.7) Thirdly. I shall now bring before the notice of my readers Aureng-Zebe's uncle, Chah-hestkan, who, as I have already said, contributed in an essential degree by his eloquence and intrigues to the exaltation of his nephew. He was appointed, as we have seen, Governor of Agra, a short time before the battle of Kadjoue, when Aureng-Zebe quitted the capital to meet Sultan Sujah. He was afterwards nominated Governor of the Decan, and commander-in-chief of the forces in that province; and, upon Emir-Jemla's decease, was transferred to the government of Bengale, appointed General of the army in that kingdom, and elevated to the rank of Mir-ul-Omrah, which had become vacant by the death of Jemla. I owe it to his reputation to relate the important enterprise in which he was engaged, soon after his arrival in Bengale; an enterprise rendered the more interesting by the fact that it was never undertaken by his great predecessor, for reasons which remain unknown. The narrative will elucidate the past and present state of the kingdoms of Bengale and Rakan, which have hitherto been left in much obscurity, and will throw light on other circumstances which are deserving of attention. - [Previous: 3.10.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10.6) - [Next: 3.10.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10.8) - [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.3.10.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.10.7) · Pramāṇa