[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) › 3.11.7 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.11.7 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.11.7 - **Language:** English ### [3.11.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11.7) The deliverance of Bengale from the cruel and incessant devastations of these barbarians was the immediate object of the expedition contemplated by Chah-hestkan upon his appointment to the government of that Kingdom. But he had an ulterior design,—that of attacking the King of Rakan, and punishing him for his cruelty to Sultan Sujah and his family, Aureng-Zebe having determined to avenge the murder of those illustrious personages, and, by a signal example, to teach his neighbours, that Princes of the Blood Royal in all situations and under all circumstances must be treated with humanity and reverence. Chah-hestkan has accomplished his first plan with consummate address. It was scarcely practicable to march an army from Bengale into the kingdom of Rakan owing to the great number of rivers and channels that intersect the frontiers ; and the naval superiority of the pirates rendered it still more difficult to transport an invading force by sea. It therefore occurred to him to apply to the Dutch for their co-operation, and with this view he sent an envoy to Batavia, with power to negotiate, on certain conditions, with the general commandant of that colony, for the joint occupation of the kingdom of Rakan ; in the same manner as Chah-Abas treated formerly with the English in regard to Ormuz. - [Previous: 3.11.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11.6) - [Next: 3.11.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11.8) - [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.3.11.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.11.7) · Pramāṇa