[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) › 238.1.8 # Storia do Mogor 238.1.8 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 238.1.8 - **Language:** English ### [238.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.1.8) In these mountain ranges, twenty-four days' journey from the city of Patnah, is an absolute king called Botand (? Bhutan). He has in his territories much gold, perfect musk, rubies, and precious stones. For this merchandise some traders travel there, but they are few, for there are great hindrances from the many petty rajahs. They suspect the traders to be Mogul spies. When they reach their destination they pay the rajah a visit, making him a present of some small rarity, such as a bottle of rose-water, or a piece of fine cloth, or a morsel of sandal-wood, or other similar article, with which he is contented. The travellers are then given great liberty, without any fear of robbers. The soil produces good food-supplies and delicious fruits, all cheap. Strangers are allowed to keep women in their houses, who act as slaves, and they may employ them as they please, without anyone interfering. When any foreigner dies the rajah seizes everything, and passes whatever order comes into his head. Some of the bodies he causes to be buried, others to be burnt, others to be cut into pieces. These last are thrown out into the open country as food for the birds of prey, or they are sent to the fields as sustenance for the serpents (boes), foxes, and wild beasts. Others will be thrown into the rivers, cut into pieces, as food for the fish. - [Previous: 238.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.1.7) - [Next: 238.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.2.1) - [Up: 238.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.1.8) · Pramāṇa