[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) › 23.3 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 23.3 Travels in India (Ball) 23.3 - **Language:** English ### [23.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.23.3) He entered with eight or ten camels, the two kajawas which are carried on either side of the camels being well closed, according to custom, so that one cannot see the women who are inside. But instead of women they had put in them good soldiers, two in each kajawa, all men of action; of the same sort was each Chatri who led his camel, so that it was easy for them to slaughter the garrison, who were not on their guard, and to make themselves masters of the place, which has ever since remained under the authority of the Great Mogul. There are, moreover, in this place numerous fine cannons, and the gunners are generally English or Dutch. It is true that there is a small mountain higher than the fortress, but it is difficult of approach except by passing the fortress. There was a Dutch gunner there, who after serving the King for fifteen or sixteen years asked for his dismissal from him, and even the Dutch Company, which had placed him at the service of the Great Mogul, did all that it could to help him to obtain it ; but it was never able to achieve this desire, because he was a very good gunner, and succeeded admirably with fireworks. - [Previous: 23.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.23.2) - [Next: 23.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.23.4) - [Up: 23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.23) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.23.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.23.3) · Pramāṇa