[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) › 3.11.3 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.11.3 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.11.3 - **Language:** English ### [3.11.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11.3) The Portuguese established themselves at Ogouli under the auspices of Jehan-Guyre, the grandfather of Aureng-Zebe. That Prince was free from all prejudice against Christians, and hoped to reap great benefit from their commerce. The new settlers also engaged to keep the Gulf of Bengale clear of pirates. Chah-Jehan, a more rigid Mahometan than his father, visited the Portuguese at Ogouli with a terrible punishment. They provoked his displeasure by the encouragement afforded to the depredators of Rakan, and by their refusal to release the numerous slaves in their service, who had all of them been subjects of the Mogol. He first exacted by threats or persuasion, large sums of money from them, and when they refused to comply with his ultimate demands, he besieged and took possession of the town, and commanded that the whole population should be transferred as slaves to Agra. - [Previous: 3.11.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11.2) - [Next: 3.11.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11.4) - [Up: 3.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11.3) · Pramāṇa