Storia do Mogor 214.1

214.1

The province of Dihli is in the middle of the empire. Its capital bears the same name, and it is in this town that the Mogul ordinarily dwells and keeps his court. For it was in this place that of old the powerful Hindu kings resided; also the Chinese governors, and the thirty and one Pathan kings who reigned; and divers other potentates, such as the Sayyids and the Rajputs; and, finally, all the Mahomedan rulers. Although it is the seat of the principal court, there are not many manufactures. But its territory is fertile in grain, from which is collected the amount I have recorded. You can see still up to this day round the town several ancient edifices built by the Chinese, by Hindu princes and Pathan kings. There is even a town called Tocklabad (Tughlaqabad), built by the ninth Pathan king. The greater part of it still stands. This prince, called Chatoclug (Shah Tughlaq), reigned nine years and nine days. He died when entering one of the gates of the said town, through the treachery of his son perpetrated at that place. The son had expressly prepared a trap, which fell upon the poor man and took his life. It is for this reason and others similar that these kings have not the slightest trust in their children.