Storia do Mogor 97.1.5

97.1.5

further, there are fifty camels carrying one hundred cases packed with sarapa (robes of honour): also thirty elephants loaded with special arms and jewels to be distributed among the generals, captains, etcetera. These arms are of the following kinds: swords, with their accoutrements; shields; various kinds of daggers, all worked in enamel and in gold, adorned with different precious stones; plumes; also things to give to ladies, jewels to wear on the breast and other varieties; also armlets of gold, mounted with pearls and diamonds. Again, there marched close to the baggage one thousand labourers, with axes, mattocks, spades, and pick-axes to clear any difficult passage. Their commanders ride on horseback carrying in their hands their badges of office, which are either an axe or a mattock in silver. On arriving at the place appointed for the royal halt, they put up the tents and placed in position the heavy artillery. When the light artillery comes up, it is placed round the royal tents. Aurangzeb started at six o'clock of the day, seated on the throne presented to him by the Dutch, as I have stated (II. 42). To carry this throne there were twelve men ; in addition, there were three palanquins of different shapes, into which [48] he could get when he pleased. There were also five elephants with different litters (cherollas) for his use whenever he desired. Upon his issuing from his tents, the light artillery began the march from its position round them.