ISBN: 9780217699112

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1826. Not illustrat… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1826. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... beauty. Childish amusements were her sole occupation. A jewel, a dress, bounded all her desires; and she never took the least interest in the different factions, which distracted the haram, and the empire. Cha-Jaham entertained, then, the purpose, of sending his sons to a distance from the capital; and confined his daughters, within the bounds of the haram. The viceroyalty of Bengal was given to Cha-Chuia. Aurengzebe was sent to the Decan in quality of viceroy, and the viceroyalty of Guzurat fell to the lot of Moradbax. Dara, only, was retained near the person of the Emperor. As he was destined by the order of his birth, and by the inclination of Cha-Jaham, to succeed him in the empire of Indostan; he remained under the eyes of his father, and became the soul of his councils. Happy would it have been for him, if he had not, so early, allowed the people to perceive, what they were to expect from his administration. No sooner had Dara began to possess authority, than he became disdainful, and inaccessible. A small number of Europeans, alone shared his confidence. The Jesuits, especially, were in the highest consideration with him. These, were the Fathers Stanislaus Malpica, a Neapolitan, Pedro Juzarte, a Portuguese, and Henry Busee, a Fleming.This last had much influence over the mind of the prince, and had his counsels been followed, it is probable that Christianity would have mounted the throne with Dara. However, whatever influence this father might have over him, he was unable to banish the astrologers from his court. They had so infatuated the prince, that he could not extricate himself from their toils. One of them, having ventured to predict, at the peril of his head, that Dara would be emperor; and being interrogated by one of his friends, to account for t... Niccolao Manucci, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, History Of The Mogul Dynasty In India; From Its Foundation By Tamerlane, In The Year 1399, To The Accession Of Aurengzebe, In The Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: J.M. Richardson in 1826 in 354 pages; Subjects: Mogul Empire; History / Asia / General; History / Asia / India & South Asia; Literary Collections / General;<

ISBN: 9780217699112

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1826. Not illustrat… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1826. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... beauty. Childish amusements were her sole occupation. A jewel, a dress, bounded all her desires; and she never took the least interest in the different factions, which distracted the haram, and the empire. Cha-Jaham entertained, then, the purpose, of sending his sons to a distance from the capital; and confined his daughters, within the bounds of the haram. The viceroyalty of Bengal was given to Cha-Chuia. Aurengzebe was sent to the Decan in quality of viceroy, and the viceroyalty of Guzurat fell to the lot of Moradbax. Dara, only, was retained near the person of the Emperor. As he was destined by the order of his birth, and by the inclination of Cha-Jaham, to succeed him in the empire of Indostan; he remained under the eyes of his father, and became the soul of his councils. Happy would it have been for him, if he had not, so early, allowed the people to perceive, what they were to expect from his administration. No sooner had Dara began to possess authority, than he became disdainful, and inaccessible. A small number of Europeans, alone shared his confidence. The Jesuits, especially, were in the highest consideration with him. These, were the Fathers Stanislaus Malpica, a Neapolitan, Pedro Juzarte, a Portuguese, and Henry Busee, a Fleming.This last had much influence over the mind of the prince, and had his counsels been followed, it is probable that Christianity would have mounted the throne with Dara. However, whatever influence this father might have over him, he was unable to banish the astrologers from his court. They had so infatuated the prince, that he could not extricate himself from their toils. One of them, having ventured to predict, at the peril of his head, that Dara would be emperor; and being interrogated by one of his friends, to account for t... Niccolao Manucci, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, History Of The Mogul Dynasty In India; From Its Foundation By Tamerlane, In The Year 1399, To The Accession Of Aurengzebe, In The Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction, General Books LLC<

2012, ISBN: 0217699111

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