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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. About The Author -: Niccolao Manucci (1638–1717) was an Venetian writer, doctor and traveller, who wrote a first hand account of the Mughal Empire. In 1653, he was recruited as a servant and guide by Henry Bard, 1st Viscount Bellomont, envoy from Charles II of England to Abbas II of Persia and Shah Jahan. After Bard died at Hodal on 20 June 1656, Manucci remained in India for the rest of his life and is one of the few first hand European sources for Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, Shivaji, Dara Shikoh, Shah Alam I, Jai Singh I and Kirat Singh. Manucci is famous for his work "Storia do Mogor", an account of Mughal history and life. Manucci had first-hand knowledge of the Mughal court, and the book is considered to be the most detailed account of the Mughal court. It is an important account of the time of the later reign of Shah Jahan and of the reign of Aurangzeb.He wrote about his work: "I must add, that I have not relied on the knowledge of others; and I have spoken nothing which I have not seen or undergone..." .Manucci spent almost his entire life in India. He would then send home the manuscript for "Storia do Mogor" which was lent to the French historian François Catrou in 1707. Catrou wrote another version as Histoire générale de l’empire du Mogul in 1715. The original then emerged in Berlin in 1915 and was written in three different languages. This version was translated and then published. About the Translator:-William Irvine (1840 – 1911) was an administrator of the Indian Civil Service and historian, known for works on the Moghul Empire. He was in British India from 1863 to 1889. Leaving a private school before he was 15, he served a short apprenticeship to business, and after spending some years as a clerk in the admiralty passed for the Indian Civil Service. He landed in Calcutta late in 1863, and was posted to the North-Western Provinces. He served there as a Magistrate and Collector until he retired and left India in 1889. He was employed for eight years in revising the rent and revenue settlement records of the Ghazipur district. The Title 'Mogul India 1653-1708 written/authored/edited by Niccolao Manucci; Tanslated with introduction and notes by William Irvine', published in the year 2021. The ISBN 9788121299336 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 511 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- 2nd