[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) › 5.5.7 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 5.5.7 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 5.5.7 - **Language:** English ### [5.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.5.7) This custom of meeting twice a day is very ancient; and no Omrah can reasonably complain that it is binding, since the King seems to consider it as obligatory upon himself as upon his courtiers to be present; nothing but urgent business, or serious bodily affliction, preventing him from appearing at the two assemblies. In his late alarming illness Aureng-Zebe was carried every day to the one or the other, if not to both. He felt the necessity of showing himself at least once during the twenty-four hours; for his disorder was of so dangerous a character that his absence, though only for one day, might have thrown the whole kingdom into trouble and insurrection and caused the closing of every shop. - [Previous: 5.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.5.6) - [Next: 5.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.5.8) - [Up: 5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.5.7) · Pramāṇa