[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) › 265.21.2 # Storia do Mogor 265.21.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 265.21.2 - **Language:** English ### [265.21.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.21.2) When the Portuguese were masters of India they were rich and powerful, living in pomp and magnificence. Owing to this fact the natives of Portugal who came thence to India, never having seen or been accustomed to such grandeur, looked with awe on their Indian fellow-subjects. But this is no longer the case nowadays, for in India they have barely enough for food, and when they marry any girl they obtain on loan almost everything that is wanted for the wedding. The day after the wedding feast everybody comes and carries off whatever has been lent. The greater part of the house stands empty, the bride without jewels, the negro servants without ornaments, or other small things which I do not specify. As for the dower which the bridegroom received at a high valuation, there is not really the half of what was promised him. It happened that a native of Portugal came to India with recommendatory letters to a citizen of Negapatao (Negapatam), who had a daughter he wanted to get married. He stated to this man the dowry he intended to give, and the young man agreed to it. When a few days had elapsed, a married man told him he should not marry anyone from that house. He offered his own daughter instead with a larger dowry. The ungrateful man from Portugal accepted the proposal, and spoke no more to his first friend. The latter on learning the facts was much annoyed. - [Previous: 265.21.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.21.1) - [Next: 265.21.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.21.3) - [Up: 265.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.21) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.21.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.21.2) · Pramāṇa