[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) › 3.7.2 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.7.2 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.7.2 - **Language:** English ### [3.7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7.2) Lastly, the Persians gave out that their countryman, being pressed by Chah-Jehan to tell him candidly how he estimated the relative power of the Kings of Hindoustan and Persia, observed that he likened the Kings of the Indies to a full moon fifteen or sixteen days old, and those of Persia to a young moon of two or three days. This ingenious answer was at first very flattering to the Great Mogol's pride, but became a source of deep mortification when he had rightly interpreted the ambassador's meaning; which was, that the kingdom of Hindoustan is now on the decline, and that of Persia advancing, like the crescent moon, in splendour and magnitude. - [Previous: 3.7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7.1) - [Next: 3.7.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7.3) - [Up: 3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7.2) · Pramāṇa