Travels in the Mogul Empire, . not, refuse me the consolation of passing theremainder of my days with ray wife and children. ButAvreng-Zebe penetrated at once into the design of thisexpert politician; he knew that if his son Makmel Btnir-ktm were permitted to visit Bengale, the father, Jemla,would aspire to the independent sovereignty of thatkingdom, if indeed such an acquisition would havesatisfied the pretensions of that extraordinary man. Hewas intelligent, enterprising, brave, and wealthy ; at thehead of n victorious army ; beloved and feared by hissoldiers, and in possession
Travels in the Mogul Empire, . not, refuse me the consolation of passing theremainder of my days with ray wife and children. ButAvreng-Zebe penetrated at once into the design of thisexpert politician; he knew that if his son Makmel Btnir-ktm were permitted to visit Bengale, the father, Jemla,would aspire to the independent sovereignty of thatkingdom, if indeed such an acquisition would havesatisfied the pretensions of that extraordinary man. Hewas intelligent, enterprising, brave, and wealthy ; at thehead of n victorious army ; beloved and feared by hissoldiers, and in possession of the finest province inHindmtsian. The transactions in which he hud beenengaged in Galkwida proved his impatient and daringspirit, and directly to refuse compliance with his requestwould unquestionably have been attended w iLh acted upon this occasion with his wontedprudence and address. He sent to the Kmir his wife anddaughter, together with bis sons children ; created him1 Sec p, 109. 170 ItEMAllKABLF. Fin. j.— Amir Jumln, airtuhing himself In lii^ Zenarin. AFTER THE WAR 171 Mir-td-OmnthJ the highest rank that can be conferredby the King upon a favourite; and appointed the son,Mahmet Emir-Khan, unmi Bakchis? or Grand Master ofthe Horse, the second or third situation in the state,which, however, confines the possessor to the court,rendering it difficult, if not impossible, tor him to remainat n distance from the Kings person. Jtnda was alsoconfirmed in the Government of lirnjeit, Foiled in his object, the Emir felt that a second demandfor his sou could not be made without offending the King,and thai his wisest course was to express gratitude for allthose marks of royal favour, A flairs had remained in this state nearly a twelve-month, when the Mogul offered to Jrnilu the managementof a war against the rich and powerful Ifaja of Ackttm;-whose territories lie north of l)nhtt on the Gulf of Bftlgale,Attreng-Zebe justly apprehended that an am
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