[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) › 281.1.2 # Storia do Mogor 281.1.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 281.1.2 - **Language:** English ### [281.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.1.2) It looks as if everything in India were being made ready for some remarkable revolution. The great age of the emperor, who is more than eighty-six years old, and the ambition to gain the throne continuously displayed by his sons and grandsons, give rise to the apprehension of some catastrophe quite as tragic as that supervening at the close of Shahjahan's reign. In spite of this, the ablest politicians — those who have acquired in the course of many years great experience of, and acquaintance with, the affairs of this crown — assert that all will be peaceful so long as the aged monarch is still in this world. In saying this they rely on the admirable conduct and the good government of this prince, who, in spite of his great age and the infirmities inseparable from it, knows how to get himself always obeyed with his former vigour, and to hold every man to his allegiance. In return for my sitting up at night and all my industry, I hope, my dear reader, to reap the only fruit to which I have ever looked forward, namely, your instruction united with your satisfaction. I shall be more than content if I can succeed to that extent, and for that much will readily give thanks to God, who is the sole Author of all that men can do of good in this world. Farewell. I begin this Fourth Part of the history with the eighteenth century since the coming of our Saviour. - [Previous: 281.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.1.1) - [Next: 281.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.1.3) - [Up: 281.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.1.2) · Pramāṇa