[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) › 65.1.2 # Storia do Mogor 65.1.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.1.2 - **Language:** English ### [65.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1.2) Finding himself undisputed King of Hindustan, Shahjahan was compelled to make war against the Portuguese of Hugli, for this was demanded by Taj Mahal, from whom the Portuguese \[121\] had carried off two slave girls (ante, I., 116). He sent against them the general Qasim Khan, who, when he arrived close to Hugli, made an arrangement with the Portuguese. These paid a large sum of money, whereupon he (Qasim Khan) retired the distance of a day's journey, but again advanced towards Hugli, with the excuse that the king had ordered him to take the place. They defended themselves as long as they could, but, unable to continue longer, they surrendered. Qasim Khan seized by lot five thousand souls, among them some Augustinian and Jesuit fathers. It seemed as if God desired to chastise the Portuguese of Hugli, seeing that they were unable to escape with their ships by way of the river Ganges, on the banks of which the town referred to stands. - [Previous: 65.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1.1) - [Next: 65.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1.3) - [Up: 65.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1.2) · Pramāṇa