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About The Book – Those are kings whom God appoints, but as they know not His secret purposes, men decline to acknowledge those who unjustly seize some kingdom. God alone raises men to the throne to be either a scourge or a solace to their subjects. Thus, although the holy men of Mecca declined to accept the gifts sent by Aurangzeb, because Shahjahan, his father, was still alive. I shall not, in this my book. Delay speaking of him as king until the death of Shahjahan, but from the commencement feel obliged to concede his being such, for as an undisputed monarch he ruled over Hindustan ; Finding himself now arrived at the goal of all his hopes, his father in prison, his brothers dead, Aurangzeb ordained a nine days` festival, during which he received congratulations and valuable gifts from the great men of the kingdom. He continued his accustomed sacrifice of pimento, which he began when prince in the Dakhin. This was conducted in the following way: Dispute between Aurangzeb and his father, Illness of Aurangzeb, N.M. arrives at Hugli, Mir Jumlah and the war in Assam, Chatganw taken, Rajah Jai Singh posted to the Dakhin, Returns to Jai Singh’s campaign in the Dakhin, Shiva Ji surrenders to Jai Singh, Goa, N.M. moves to Lahor, N.M. accused by Muhammad Amin Khan of theft, Misconduct of ‘Izzat Khan, Governor of Sind, N.M. quits Lahor, goes to Bandora via Dihli Agrah, Aurangzeb goes to the Dakhin (1681), N. M. Leaves Sliah ‘Alam, N. M. Forced to rejoin Shah ‘Alam, N. M. Takes flight to Gulkandah, The royal household, the palace, Titles of nobles, Disobedience of orders, Note on the Dutch embassy of 1688, Bribery, Slave girl’s strange illness, Diler Khan’s death, List of the twenty-four provinces with their land revenue, Jizyah or poll-tax, Exports: cotton and cotton cloth, The wazir, The provinces and their products, Territories of Hindu rajahs, Summing up: Mogul strength hollow, The kayath caste, Mahomedan tribe: Chess-playing, Deceits and false oaths of Mogul kings.
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