[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) › 265.2.2 # Storia do Mogor 265.2.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 265.2.2 - **Language:** English ### [265.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.2.2) Not more than sixty years ago this Madras was a sandy beach in the territory of Gulkandah, where the English began by erecting straw huts. In time, by slow degrees, through prudence and good government they came to building a fortress, castles, and spacious suburbs. By the freedom given to merchants of all nations, it has now become very populous. Great profits are earned there, it is very famous, and larger than any place on the Choromandal coast. Merchants throng to it from all parts, it having whatever they are in want of. The founder of this place was an Englishman called Ricardo Coguem (Richard Cogan), whom I knew in the year one thousand six hundred and eighty-six at the city of Gulkandah. He ended his life in poverty. The ruin of the city of Sao Thome was of great benefit to Madras, for its materials were used to extend it. \[Pages 156-165 of the text are blank.\] \[166\] Now that I have finished the Third Part of my book, I fill up the time meanwhile with informing the reader of various matters that I have seen and encountered in India. For I desire, if God grant me life, to recount the dealings of Aurangzeb with Shiva Ji \[i.e., the Mahrattahs\]. - [Previous: 265.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.2.1) - [Next: 265.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.2.3) - [Up: 265.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.2.2) · Pramāṇa