. 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 . father of Nour Jehan, by whose orders the fairy pilewas raised. Interiorly and exteriorly, the building is covered, as with beautiful lace,by lattice-work, delicately wrought in marble, covered with foliage and flowers, andintermingled with scrolls bearing passages from the Koran. Every inch of the surfaceof the mausoleum is thus enriched; a
. 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 . father of Nour Jehan, by whose orders the fairy pilewas raised. Interiorly and exteriorly, the building is covered, as with beautiful lace,by lattice-work, delicately wrought in marble, covered with foliage and flowers, andintermingled with scrolls bearing passages from the Koran. Every inch of the surfaceof the mausoleum is thus enriched; and all that Oriental art could suggest, or geniusexecute, in the completion of the structure, was devoted to its adornment. The originalidea of the pious daughter by whom it was raised, was to construct the shrine of herfather of solid silver; and she was only diverted from her purpose by the assurancethat, if marble was not equally costly, it was certain to be more durable, aud less likelyto attract the cupidity of after-ages. The life of Nour Jehan was an extraordinary one. Gheias, a Persian of goodancestry, but of reduced means, was driven, at the latter end of the sixteenth century, to• History of the Indian 3Ittti?iy, vol. i., pp. 551— THE INDIAN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED. 133 seek subsistence by emigrating from his native country to India, with his wife andchildren. Directly after reaching Candahar, on his way, a daughter was born to theafflicted family; and being worn down with fatigue and privation, the miserable parentsexposed the infant on a spot by which an approaching caravan would pass. Theexpedient succeeded. A rich merchant saw and took compassion on the child ; relievedthe distress of its parents; and, perceiving the father and eldest son to be persons ofeducation and ability, he took them under his protection, and procured for them suitableemployment. Gheias in a short time attracted the notice of Akber, with whom he foundfavour, and was advanced to a positio
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