[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) › 65.3.7 # Storia do Mogor 65.3.7 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.3.7 - **Language:** English ### [65.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.3.7) When Khalilullah Khan came to audience, the angry king scolded him, saying that if his wife wore shoes of such great value, it was a sign that he had great wealth, the greater part of it got by theft, and therefore the first thing was for him to render an account of what he had embezzled. He (Khalilullah Khan) stood speechless, and could make no answer. But one of his friends who was present obtained permission from the king to reply on behalf of Khalilullah Khan. He said there was nothing for his majesty to complain of, for the whole wealth of Khalilullah Khan was in those shoes, because his wife was in the habit every day of shoe-beating him on the face, and gave him thus all the riches that she had. On hearing this Shahjahan sank his head, and laughing to himself, said : 'It is a sufficient punishment to have in your house an angry wife.' All those who were present also began to smile at such an act of friendship. Khalilullah Khan left the audience in shame, quarrelling with his friend about the affront done to him in the king's presence by giving such an answer. His friend retorted that he had \[130\] no room for complaint, rather was he under a heavy obligation, for if he had not come to his aid the king would have ordered his execution. Khalilullah Khan let the matter pass, and he lived the rest of his life under this disrepute. Some authors assert that Khalilullah Khan was beaten with shoes in the audience of Dara. - [Previous: 65.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.3.6) - [Next: 65.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.3.8) - [Up: 65.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.3.7) · Pramāṇa