[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) › 14.1.8 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 14.1.8 Travels in India (Ball) 14.1.8 - **Language:** English ### [14.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.1.8) After he had saluted the King, and had made his present to him, the King merely asked his name, to which he replied that he called himself the man who had never lied. The King asking him further what his father’s name was: “Sire,” replied he, “I know not.” His majesty, satisfied with this reply, stopped there, and, not desiring to know more, ordered them to give him an elephant, which is a great honour, and 10,000 rupees for his journey. - [Previous: 14.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.1.7) - [Next: 14.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.2.1) - [Up: 14.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.1.8) · Pramāṇa