[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) › 3.7.4 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.7.4 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.7.4 - **Language:** English ### [3.7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7.4) This old man had resided for several years near Kahoul in retirement on an estate presented to him by Chah-Jehan, when he was made acquainted with the termination of the civil war, and the complete success which had attended the ambitious projects of his former pupil. He hastened to Dehli, sanguine in his expectation of being immediately advanced to the rank of Omrah; and there was no person of influence, up to Rauchenara-Begum, whom he did not engage in his favour. Three months elapsed before Aureng-Zebe would even appear to know that such a person was within the purlieus of the court; but weary at last with seeing him constantly in his presence, the Mogol commanded that he should come to him in a secluded apartment, where only Hakim-ul-Mouluk, Danech-mend-kan, and three or four other grandees, who pride themselves upon their accomplishments, were present. He then spoke in nearly the following words. I say nearly, because it is impossible to transcribe so long a discourse precisely in the terms in which it was delivered. Had I been present myself, instead of my Agah, from whom I received a report of the speech, I could not hope to be verbally correct. There can be no doubt, however, that what Aureng-Zebe said was substantially as follows : — ' Pray what is your pleasure with me, Mullah-gy — \[Mulla-Ji\] Monsieur the Doctor ? — Do you pretend that I ought to exalt you to the first honours of the State ? Let us then examine your title to any mark of distinction. - [Previous: 3.7.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7.3) - [Next: 3.7.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7.5) - [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.3.7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.7.4) · Pramāṇa