[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) › 198 # Storia do Mogor 198: Death of Shaistah Khan. Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 198 - **Language:** English ### [198](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.198) Five years after the above occurrence died the famous Shaistah Khan, son of Asaf Khan, but not by the same mother as Nur-mahal, or Nur Jahan, sister of Shaistah Khan — she was the beloved wife of King Jahangir. When the said king was told that the mother of Shaistah Khan was pregnant, he was very glad, and he resolved that if she brought forth a son he would at once assign him pay of three millions of rupees a year. He was born in the year one thousand six hundred, and received the title of Shaistah Khan, which means 'Perfect,' and he continued to draw the above pay until he reached his majority. When Shahjahan married his sister of the full blood Shaistah Khan received an addition of a million \[253\] every year. Then Aurangzeb married one of his sisters, and on his accession to the throne gave him an augmentation of another million. This was in addition to the large presents that the king made to him. This Shaistah Khan lived for ninety-five years and had many sons and daughters, all of whom married into the best families of Hindustan. Up to this day there are a number of his descendants, his sons occupying great offices in the empire. Shaistah Khan was a man of ripe judgment, very wealthy and powerful, and of good reputation, for he was very charitable, distributing every year in alms fifty thousand rupees. For this purpose, in each of the principal cities of the empire he employed officials, who looked after the daily gifts of food and clothes to the most necessitous of the poor, and succoured the widow and the orphan. He constructed on the river at Narwar, on the route from Agrah to the Dakhin, a large bridge as his memorial. For its completion, in spite of his employing many officials, five-and-twenty years were required. Shaistah Khan was very fond of Europeans, above all of the priests; he was loved and respected by everyone, and he was a great amateur of precious stones. He died in the year one thousand six hundred and ninety-five, leaving to his heirs a large fortune. He gave their liberty to a thousand women, adding as a gift sufficient for their support. To Aurangzeb he made a bequest of two hundred millions of coin in gold and silver, two hundred millions of jewels, over two millions in goods and household furnishings, elephants, camels, and horses. He was buried in the tomb of his father, Asaf Khan, in the city of Agrah. - [Previous: 197](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.197) - [Next: 199.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.199.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.198](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.198) · Pramāṇa