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CHAP. VI.
Of the Great Mogor.
THe Great Mogor (according to Boterus) hath vnder his subiection se∣uen and fortie Kingdomes, which lye betweene Indus and Ganges on the East and West, and betwixt Imaus and the Ocean. He is called of the people the Great Mogor, for the same cause that the Ottoman-Turkes are called Great. The stile of him that was King a 1.1 when the Iesuites imparted to vs these relations, was Mahumeth Zelabdi•• E∣••hebar, King Mogor. His descent is from Tamerlan (worthily called Great) from whome he is reckoned the eight. His father was Emmanpa••da (as the Iesuites re∣port) which being driuen to great straits by the Parthians, or Tartars, was driuen to aske aid of the Sophi. or Persian King; which he obtained, with condition of submit∣ting himselfe to the Persian Religion. The Mogores speake the Turkish Language. The Empire of this Mogore is exceeding great, containing the Countries of Bengala, Cambaia, Mendao, and others, comprehended by some vnder the name of Industan. This Mendao is said to be tenne Leagues in circuit, and that it cost the Mogor twelue yeares siege. Agra and Fatipore are two Cities in his dominion, great, and full of peo∣ple, much exceeding London; and the ••hole space betweene is as a continuall popu∣lous Market. Many Kings he hath conquered, and many haue submitted themselues and their States voluntarily to his subiection. Twentie Gentile Kings are numbred b 1.2 in his Court, which attend him, equalling the King of Calecut in power. Many others pay him tribute. Eleuen great Riuers runne through his dominions; Taphi, Har••ada, Chambel, Iamena, Ganges: The other six are Indus, or Sch••••d (as they call it) and Ca∣tamul, Cebcha, Ray, Chenao, Reb••th, tributaries to Indus. The whole Monarchie enui∣roneth nine hundred Leagues. King Echebar c 1.3 hath many Lords, each of which is to maintaine eight, tenne, twelue, or foureteene thousand horse in readines for the warre, besides Elephants, of which in the whole Kingdome are said to bee fiftie thousand. Himselfe can further bring of his owne into the Field fiftie thousand horse, & footmen innumerable. To those Lords he alloweth certain Prouinces for such militarie seruice: for he is Lord of all, nor hath any else possession of any thing, but at the will of the King. Once a yeare they appeare before the King, where they present a view of those their enioyned forces. Many millions of reuenue doe besides accrew vnto his coffers: yet his Port and Magnificence is not so great, as of many other Princes, either for Ap∣parrell, Diet, or the Maiestie of his Court-seruice. He cannot write or reade, but hea∣reth often the disputations of others, and Histories read before him, being of deepe iudgement, piercing wit, and wise fore-cast. In execution of Iustice hee is very disi∣gent, insomuch, that in the Citie where he resideth he heareth all causes himselfe, nei∣ther is any malefactor punished without his knowledge, himselfe giuing publike au∣dience tenne times euery day: for which purpose hee hath two wide Halls, and in them Royall Thrones, where he is attended with eight Counsellors, besides No∣taries.
This King detesteth the Mahumetane Sect, which, as you heard, his father embra∣ced for his aduantage; and therefore hath ouerthrowne their Moschees in his King∣dome, conuerting them to Stables, and more trusteth and employeth the Gentiles in his affaires then the Moores: whereupon many of them rebelled against him, & stirred vp the Prince of Quabul, his brother, to take Armes: against whome Echebar opposed himselfe, and caused him to retire into his owne Countrie. It is vncertaine d 1.4 what Reli∣gion he is of, some affirming him to be a Moore, some a Gentile, some a Christian; some of a fourth Sect, and of none of the former. Indeede it appeareth that he wauereth, vncertaine which way of many to take, able to see the absurdities of the Arabian