[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) › 3.14.4 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.14.4 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.14.4 - **Language:** English ### [3.14.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.14.4) First,—When I was at Golkonda, in the year 1667, an ambassador extraordinary arrived from Aureng-Zebe, for the purpose of declaring war, unless the King supplied the Mogol with ten thousand cavalry to act against Visapour. This force was not indeed granted; but, what pleased Aureng-Zebe still better, as much money was given as is considered sufficient for the maintenance of such a body of cavalry. The King paid extravagant honours to this ambassador and loaded him with valuable presents, both for himself and the Mogol his master. Second,—Aureng-Zebe's ordinary ambassador at the court of Golkonda issues his commands, grants passports, menaces and ill-treats the people, and in short, speaks and acts with the uncontrolled authority of an absolute sovereign. Third.—Emir-Jemla's son, Mahmet-Emir-Kan, although nothing more than one of Aureng-Zebe's Omrahs, is so much respected in Golkonda, and chiefly in Maslipatam, that the tapitapa, his agent or broker, virtually acts as master of the port. He buys and sells, admits and clears out cargoes, free of every impost and without any person's intervention. So boundless was the father's influence formerly in this country, that it has descended to the son as a matter of right or necessity. - [Previous: 3.14.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.14.3) - [Next: 3.14.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.14.5) - [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.3.14.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.14.4) · Pramāṇa