[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) › 65.1.6 # Storia do Mogor 65.1.6 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.1.6 - **Language:** English ### [65.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1.6) The fortress is encircled by walls of large red stones, and it has a bridge of some twelve arches, by which access is obtained to the fortress of Sellemguer (Salimgarh), situated on an island made by the river Jamnah. It was built by the king Selem Xa Patany (Salim Shah, Pathan). The royal fortress has two gates leading into the city, there being a large open space in the midst. Shahjahan planted two large gardens, one on the north side, the other on the south side, and for the reason that the river Jamnah does not rise high enough to permit of its irrigating these gardens, Shahjahan, at great expense and labour, constructed a deep canal from a river adjacent to the city of Serend (Sihrind), one hundred leagues from Dihli. This canal flows into the fortress and fills the water-channels, into which Shahjahan ordered some beautiful fish to be thrown with gold rings in their heads, each ring having one ruby and two seed-pearls. This watercourse circulates through all the fortress, except the side towards the river Jamnah. Opposite to the fortress, on the west side, is the royal mosque, where the king goes once every week to say his prayers. - [Previous: 65.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1.5) - [Next: 65.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1.7) - [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.65.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.1.6) · Pramāṇa