[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) › 65.45.3 # Storia do Mogor 65.45.3 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.45.3 - **Language:** English ### [65.45.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.45.3) The kingdom of Arakan adjoins that of Bengal to the east, and on its border has, as its maritime frontier, Chatganw (Chittagong). Once on a time many Europeans lived there, men of various nations, principally Portuguese \[270\], and many indigenous to the country, who were all Christians. These inhabitants inflicted great damage on the lands of Bengal, and, penetrating with their boats into all parts of that province, carried off men, women, and children, gold and silver ; and when they could get them, they did not hesitate to carry off babes at the breast along with their mothers. When these cried at night, they would, with unheard of cruelty, snatch them from their mothers' arms and throw them into the sea. They lived with such lawlessness that it would take much space if I attempted to record their misdeeds. I say in one word all that need be said ; they were unworthy not merely of the name of Christians, but of men. The King of Arakan relied much on this class, and made little account of the kings his neighbours, both from the bravery of the aforesaid men, also from the nature of his country. No one can enter this territory with an army, the ground being marshy, with impenetrable jungles and mighty rivers full of alligators. If this had not been so, the Mogul would have conquered this kingdom and that of Pegu equally with that of Siao (Siam), the which are conterminous with one another on his (the Mogul's) frontiers. Arakan is between them and the Mogul territory. - [Previous: 65.45.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.45.2) - [Next: 65.45.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.45.4) - [Up: 65.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.45) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.45.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.45.3) · Pramāṇa