Travels in India (Tavernier) 23.5

23.5

Aurangabad was formerly only a village, of which Aurangzeb has made a town which is not enclosed. He made this notable increase, both on account of a lake of about 2 coss in circuit, upon which the village was built, and in memory of his first wife, who died there, and who was mother of his children. She is buried at the end of the lake on the western side, where the King has built a mosque with a splendid tomb and a fine caravansardi. The mosque and the tomb cost a large sum, because they are covered with white marble, which was brought by waggon from the neighbourhood of Lahore, and was on the road nearly four months. One day, when going from Surat to Golconda, I met, at five marches from AurangAbAd, more than 300 waggons laden with this marble, the smallest of which was drawn by 12 oxen. From Aurengabat to Pipeli (Pipri) 8 coss. ,, Pipeli to Aubar (AmbAd) . 12 ,, ,, Aubar to Guisemner (?) . 10 „ „ Guisemner to Asti (AshtA) • 12 „ ,, Asti to Saruer (SAoli ?) . 16 „ From Saruer to Lesona (Lasona) . 16 coss. „ Lesona to Nadour (Nander) . 12 ,, You must cross a river at Nander which flows into the Ganges, and pay 4 rupees per waggon, besides which, in order to cross, it is necessary to have a written order from the Governor. From Nadour to Patonta(?) . . 9 coss. ,, Patonta to Kakeri (?) . . 10 ,, ,, Kakeri to Satapour (Santapur) . 10 „ ,, Satapour to Sitanaga (?) . 12 „ „ Sitanaga to Satanagar (Satulanagar) . . . . 10 ,,