Storia do Mogor 215: Agrah, or Akbarabad.

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This province abounds in white cloth, silk stuffs, cloth of gold and of silver of great fineness, used for turbans, in lace and other adornments for women. All the above goods are manufactured in this place. The country round produces much indigo, which is collected there. The capital town has the same name ; it was built by Akbar. It is at this town that are gathered together in a treasure-house all the coin received from the direction of Bengal. The garrison maintained is of fifteen thousand horsemen ; this great number is kept to resist the peasantry, who [55] are much inclined to rebellion. It is situated at twenty-nine degrees twenty minutes of latitude, and one hundred and twenty-three of longitude.