[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) › 294.4.6 # Storia do Mogor 294.4.6 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 294.4.6 - **Language:** English ### [294.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.294.4.6) In conformity with these orders Da,ud Khan sent to demand this tribute from the king and the queen above mentioned. He also asked for three hundred elephants, two hundred from the former and one hundred from the latter. He pointed out to them that the king was in urgent need of this number of these enormous beasts, to replace those that he had lost during the war, chiefly at the siege of Khelna. It should be noted that this is no more than the beginning of a quarrel about nothing (querelle d'Allemands), which the Mogul means to force upon these poor rulers, with the object of despoiling them and becoming absolute master of all their territories and all their treasures. For it is an almost impossible thing for them to furnish him with the number of elephants he has requisitioned. The difficulty is increased by their never having maintained a quarter of these numbers in their service. But this king strives to be master of everything, and what matters it to him by what means he secures his end? These poor rajahs asked a month's time before replying to the demand. We shall see hereafter the result of their deliberations and what will come to pass. - [Previous: 294.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.294.4.5) - [Next: 294.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.294.4.7) - [Up: 294.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.294.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.294.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.294.4.6) · Pramāṇa