[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) › 354.6.3 # Storia do Mogor 354.6.3 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 354.6.3 - **Language:** English ### [354.6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.6.3) In the reign of Shãh Sultãn Husain, the son of Shãh Sulaimãn and grandson of \[150\] Shãh 'Abbas the lesser, there was a famous general called \[blank in text\]. This man noticed the great difference between this king and his predecessors. In place of making much of and showing esteem for officers who had grown grey in battle-fields, he insulted them by refusing them the offices that they had merited. In this fashion the affairs of the state went from bad to worse. Therefore that general said boldly in the king's presence at a public audience : 'Your Majesty is incapable of governing, since you do not rule like your predecessors ; they raised to high place those who merited it, and could be serviceable to them. Your Majesty, quite to the contrary, appoints low men to places of authority, men of little judgment, and therefore you will be the cause of your own destruction.' On hearing these reproofs the king directed him to withdraw, and never appear at court again. The command was executed, and to this day he lives in retirement in his own house. To say the truth, this was a great piece of courage, not to say temerity, by which this general was deprived of his king's favour, although he had been highly thought of previously. - [Previous: 354.6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.6.2) - [Next: 354.6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.6.4) - [Up: 354.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.354.6.3) · Pramāṇa