Mughal Administration c11.65
Mughal Administration c11.65
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c11.65
*Thirteenth.* Bernier (p. 378) tells us that the hunting of the lion was a peculiarly royal pastime, "for, except by special permission, the king and the princes are the only persons who engage in the sport." He gives a full description of this game (pp. 378—380), the bait being an ass, and the gorged lion being enclosed within net walls and shot by the Emperor from an elephant's back.