Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.12.7

3.12.7

that is, exempting them from the payment of any duty on provisions brought for the use of the army.' A few years ago Aureng-Zebe, following the example of his predecessors, made preparations for the attack of this celebrated city, being offended with the letter written by the King of Persia, or with the ungracious reception experienced by his ambassador, Tarbiet-Kan, at the Persian court: but he heard of the King's death, and abandoned the project; feeling reluctant, as he pretended, to act with hostility against a child just seated on the throne; although Chah-Soliman, who succeeded his father, cannot, I think, be less than five-and-twenty years of age. Sixthly. I would now say something of the warm partisans of Aureng-Zebe, most of whom have been promoted to situations of high trust and dignity. His uncle Chah-hestkan was made, as we have mentioned, Governor and Commander-in-chief in the Decan; subsequently this nobleman was made governor of Bengale, Mir-Kan obtained the government of Kaboul; Kalilullah-Kan that of Lahor; Mir-baba, of Elahas; Laskerkan, of Patna; and the son of that Allah-Verdi-Kan, whose advice cost Sultan Sujah the battle of Kadjoue, was made Governor of Scindy. Faselkan, whose counsels and address had been essentially useful to Aureng-Zebe, was invested with the office of Kamesaman, or Grand Chamberlain of the royal household. Danechmend-Kan was appointed Governor of Dehli;