[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) › [Remonstrantie](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.pelsaert) › [Jahangir's India (Moreland, Geyl)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.pelsaert~en-moreland) › 12.1.5 # Remonstrantie 12.1.5 Jahangir's India (Moreland, Geyl) 12.1.5 - **Language:** English ### [12.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.pelsaert~en-moreland.12.1.5) His companion, a Hindu or Rajput horseman named Anira, seeing that he could not safely use his gun, and that the King was in imminent danger of injury, caught the lion by the neck, and held on as if dead, and wrestled with him. Sometimes one was on top and sometimes the other, and in the struggle the lion tore all the flesh of his arms and legs, indeed nearly his whole body, so that the bare bones showed everywhere, although the King had wounded the lion several times with his sword. At last men ran up, attracted by the shouting, and rescued Anira still living. The King showed the greatest solicitude for his cure, and appointed him immediately to the rank of 500 horse, from which he has won promotion by his courage until he is now a noble of 3000 horse. There have doubtless been many similar stories or occurrences in other countries, but I want to emphasise the devotion displayed by such subordinates, who are ready to give their life for their master as if they were actuated by a passion of love. But matters such as these are irrelevant, and we must return to the task we have undertaken. - [Previous: 12.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.pelsaert~en-moreland.12.1.4) - [Next: 12.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.pelsaert~en-moreland.12.1.6) - [Up: 12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.pelsaert~en-moreland.12.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.pelsaert~en-moreland.12.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.pelsaert~en-moreland.12.1.5) · Pramāṇa