[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) › 3.10 # Storia do Mogor 3.10 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 3.10 - **Language:** English ### [3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.3.10) The late J. Talboys Wheeler in the introduction to vol. iv., part i., of his 'History of India,' published in 1876, refers to his frequent citations from Catrou, whom he considered as the very best authority for Shahjahan's reign. He had not then seen Catrou's continuation, published in 1715. In 1881, when part ii. of his fourth volume appeared, Mr. Wheeler returns to the subject. By that time he had obtained a copy of the volume of 1715, but hazarded the assertion that the original memoirs, written in Portuguese, had not then been discovered. Another writer who quotes freely from Catrou is Professor S. Lane-Poole, in his 'Aurangzīb' (Rulers of India), 1893. His view is that the work is full of errors, savours strongly of the chronique scandaleuse, and is the production of a malicious and disappointed backstairs underling. But he adds that Catrou's 'Histoire' would be 'invaluable if there were any means of authenticating it by comparison with Manucci's MS.' An article in the Quarterly Review for April, 1893 (p. 519), couched in the same strain, may probably be attributed to the same writer, since a desire for the production of the Portuguese text is again expressed. Our present volumes, giving a close and faithful rendering of that text, are, it is hoped, a sufficient compliance with Professor Lane-Poole's requisition. Until in 1893 Mr. Poole drew my attention to the French edition of 1715, I had read Catrou only in the English version of 1826. - [Previous: 3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.3.9) - [Next: 3.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.3.11) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.3.10) · Pramāṇa