Storia do Mogor 13.1.5

13.1.5

After he had witnessed that monarch's departure from Dihli for Kashmir (December 8, 1662), Manucci made an expedition eastwards, and, taking boat at Patnah, travelled to Rajmahal and Dhakkah, thence through the Sundarbans to Hugli, returning to Agrah by way of Qasimbazar. At Agrah and Dihli he gradually adopted medicine as a profession, but, obtaining an introduction to Rajah Jai Singh, of Amber, through his second son, Kirat Singh, he was offered by that prince the post of captain of artillery on 10 rupees a day. Jai Singh was appointed Governor of the Dakhin between March and September, 1664. Manucci marched with him for that country, being deputed on the way to negotiate with some petty rajahs north of Bombay. After seven months he rejoined at Aurangabad, where the rajah had united his forces with those of Shah 'Alam. He saw Shiva Ji in the rajah's camp in June or July, 1665. In Jai Singh's further move southwards against Bijapur Manucci also took part.