[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) › [Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier) › [Travels in India (Ball)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball) › 13.1 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 13.1 Travels in India (Ball) 13.1 - **Language:** English ### [13.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.13.1) From Surat to Baroche (Broach), 22 coss. All the country between these two towns is one of corn, rice, millet, and sugar-canes. Before entering Broach, you cross, by ferry, a river which runs to Cambay and discharges itself afterwards into the gulf of the same name. Broach is a large town, containing an ancient fortress which they have neglected to maintain; but it has been widely renowned from all time on account of its river, which possesses a peculiar property for bleaching calicoes, and they bring them for this reason from all quarters of the empire of the Great Mogul, where there is not the same abundance of water. In this place there is made a quantity of baftas or pieces of long and narrow calico; these are very beautiful and closely woven cloths, and the price of them ranges from 4 up to 100 rupees. Custom dues have to be paid at Broach on all goods, whether imported or exported. The English have a very fine dwelling there; and I remember that, on arrival one day when returning from Agra to Surat with the President of the English, some jugglers immediately came to ask him if he desired that they should show him some examples of their art, these he was curious to see. The first thing they did was to kindle a large fire, and heat iron chains to redness ; these they wound round their bodies, making believe that they experienced some pain, but not really receiving any injury. - [Previous: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.12) - [Next: 13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.13.2) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.13.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.13.1) · Pramāṇa