[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) › 65.9.5 # Storia do Mogor 65.9.5 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.9.5 - **Language:** English ### [65.9.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9.5) Dara wished, and petitioned his father accordingly, that the princess should be married to the chief general at the court, whose name was Nezabet Can (Najabat Khan), a man descended from the royal family of Balq (Balkh). He was brave and well-proportioned; but Shaistah Khan, brother-in-law of Shahjahan, becoming aware of this proposal, said to him (Shahjahan) that it was not advisable to make such a marriage, because when married to the said princess the husband would necessarily have to be placed in the same rank as any other prince. Najabat Khan was related to the King of Balkh, against whom his majesty must sometime make war. Furthermore, he ought to bear in remembrance the regulation of Akbar that daughters should not be given husbands. This was the reason why Shahjahan did not give his daughter in marriage, although from his fondness for her he would have liked to find her a husband. All the same, this princess did not desist from waiting on her father with great affection, contenting herself with the pleasure she had with her lovers. The principal one was a vigorous youth of goodly presence, the son of the chief dancer in her employ, who was her mistress of music. This person was brought to the harem when he was quite small, and he sang with such charm before the princess that she gave him the epithet of 'Born in the House.' Under cover of this title these princesses and many great ladies gratify their desires. - [Previous: 65.9.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9.4) - [Next: 65.9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9.6) - [Up: 65.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9.5) · Pramāṇa