. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . l and somewhatromantic incident of the 15th century^:— Jehanara, the favourite daughter of ShahJehan, in retiring one night from the imperial presence to her own apartment, set herdress on fire while passing one of the lamps which lit the corridor; and, fearful of callingfor assistance while the male guards of the palace were within hearing,
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . l and somewhatromantic incident of the 15th century^:— Jehanara, the favourite daughter of ShahJehan, in retiring one night from the imperial presence to her own apartment, set herdress on fire while passing one of the lamps which lit the corridor; and, fearful of callingfor assistance while the male guards of the palace were within hearing, the terrified princessrushed into the harem, enveloped by fire, and was fearfully burned before the flamescould be extinguished. The most famous physicians were summoned from different partsof the empire: and the surgeons of the English ships then at Surat, having obtainedconsiderable repute for cures performed on some jNIogul nobles, an express was sent tothat place for one of them. A Mr. Gabriel Broughton was selected for the occasion;and having, fortunately, been conspicuously instrumental in aiding the recovery of theprincess, was desired by the grateful father to name his reward. With rare disinterest-Martins Indian Empire, vol. i., p. THE INDIAN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED. 65 edness, Broughton asked only for advantages to the Company of whicli he was theservant; and, in return for his skilful treatment of the suffering princess, and his subse-quent attendance upon the household of the emperor, and Prince Shuja, the governor ofBengal, he obtained a licence to the company of English merchants trading to the Ea>>tIndies, for unlimited trade throughout the empire, with freedom from custom dues in allplaces except Surat, and permission to erect factories; which was speedily availed of, bythe establishment of them at various places; and of which one was at Hooghly, on thewestern bank of the river. At this factory the Company continued to trade until 1696,when the emperor
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