[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) › 3.14.1 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.14.1 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.14.1 - **Language:** English ### [3.14.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.14.1) Since that period, the Kings of Golkonda have been preserved from invasion, not in consequence of their great strength, but of the employment given to the Mogol by the two sister kingdoms, and of the necessity he was under to capture their strong places, such as Amber, Paranda, Bider and others, before Golkonda could be prudently attacked. The safety of those Kings may also be ascribed to the wisdom of their policy. Possessing great wealth, they have always secretly supplied the monarch of Visapour with money, to enable him to defend his country; so that whenever the latter is threatened, the King of Golkonda invariably marches an army to the frontiers, to show the Mogol not only that preparations are made for internal defence, but that an ally is at hand to assist Visapour, if driven to extremity. It appears likewise that the government of Golkonda employs large sums as bribes to the generals of the Mogol's army, who therefore constantly give it as their opinion that Visapour ought to be attacked rather than Golkonda, on account of its greater proximity to Daulet-Abad. Indeed, after the convention concluded, as we have seen, between Aureng-Zebe and the present King of Golkonda, the former has no great inducement to march troops into that kingdom, which he probably considers as his own. - [Previous: 3.13.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.13.7) - [Next: 3.14.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.14.2) - [Up: 3.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.14.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.14.1) · Pramāṇa