[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) › 238.3.2 # Storia do Mogor 238.3.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 238.3.2 - **Language:** English ### [238.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.3.2) In the Karnatik subordinate to the kingdom of Gulkandah there are sixty fortresses, among them one called Velur. When it was in the possession of Shiva Ji, he made hence incursions into the surrounding territory, which belongs to the Mogul. This was done with the connivance of the Mogul generals, so as to prolong the period of conquest. These men wanted to become great nobles, and appropriate the wealth \[of the country\]. They menaced the princes and robbed the soldiers. The latter, ready to die of hunger, went over to the service of Shiva Ji, and he thereby grew more powerful. This sort of thing is very common in the Mogul regime, as I have seen many a time, even without any understanding with the enemy. Let me give an example : Mahabat Khan was carrying on a pretended war against a rajah, when one of his engineers, called Mr. Vos, a Dutchman, said to him that, if permitted, he would so arrange that in a very short time he would conquer the enemy's territory. Mahabat Khan, dissimulating, asked him if he received his pay, and whether the pillao he sent daily reached him or not. He replied, ' Yes.' ' Then,' said Mahabat Khan, ' go to your tent, and when I ask for it, you can give me advice.' - [Previous: 238.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.3.1) - [Next: 238.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.3.3) - [Up: 238.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.238.3.2) · Pramāṇa