A Translation of the Memoirs of Eradut Khan: A Nobleman of Hindostan, Containing Interesting Anecdotes of the Emperor Aulumgeer Aurungzebe, and of His

ISBN-13: 9781108055130 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 114 str.

Iradat Khan;Jonathan Scott

Opis

A nobleman of the court of the Mughal emperor, Iradat Khan (c.1649 1716) experienced the rule of Aurangzeb (1618 1707) and observed at first hand the decline of the Mughal empire. This English translation of his memoirs was first published in 1786 by Jonathan Scott (1754 1829), a captain of the East India Company. He translated Khan's memoirs in order to educate the British about India's history and inform them about the Mughal empire. In these memoirs Khan relates anecdotes of his encounters with Aurangzeb and recounts the events following the emperor's death, including the rule of his son Bahadur Shah (1643 1712) between 1707 and 1712. The memoirs conclude with the death of Jahandar Shah (1661 1713), who ruled only briefly before being beaten in battle, captured and executed. Also included are extracts from Aurangzeb's last letters."