[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) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 111.6 # Storia do Mogor 111.6 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 111.6 - **Language:** English ### [111.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.111.6) Aurangzeb received the letter of the governor of Surat, in which was given an account of these ambassadors \[84\] and their misfortunes at Surat. To tell the truth this — that is, being plundered by Shiva Ji — was the best thing that could have happened to secure them a reception at, and a favourable dispatch from, the court. On other conditions, seeing the few presents they brought, it would have been exceedingly difficult to obtain a royal audience. Often it is of profit to be in misery, and frequently do mishaps lead to good-fortune! These ambassadors, despoiled and almost naked, were very dirty and drinkers of jágra. This last is a kind of black sugar given to horses and elephants. It was chiefly the Armenian who was a great amateur of this beverage. They had no money to hire a house, but put up in the public saráe; and walked the streets, having no palanquin. When the Armenian met an acquaintance, he would draw from him some present to equip himself; and through dysentery caused by jágra, of which they drank so liberally, they lost several slaves. - [Previous: 111.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.111.5) - [Next: 111.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.111.7) - [Up: 111](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.111) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.111.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.111.6) · Pramāṇa