The Tezkereh Al Vakiat or Private Memoirs of the Moghul Emperor Hum y N (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 edition. Excerpt: ...that they were his own people, he ordered that they should be silenced, as he had been travelling all night, and therefore wished to sleep; the humble servant Jouher represented " that they were the pioneers of the Persian monarch, who were repairing the road to the next stage, and could not be interrupted." The King then ordered me to call Byram Beg; when the aforesaid person came, he represented that the officers deputed by the Persian monarch were now approaching to meet his Majesty, and it was requisite to prepare for their reception: in consequence the King, having bathed and dressed, and the tents being pitched, sat in the Divan Khane. In a short time the deputies of the Princes came; after those a deputation of the Syeds and were particularly noticed: after this the King mounted his horse, and advanced. He was soon after met by the retinues of the Princes and Nobility. But when Sam Myrza (the son of Shah Tahmasp) arrived within the distance of the flight of an arrow from his Majesty, he alighted from his horse; on which the King also alighted, and they embraced each other with the greatest respect and friendship; after which ceremony the Prince returned to where he had alighted, and again mounted his horse. Immediately after this Bahram Myrza (third brother of Shah Tahmasp) came, and having brought with him a dress of honour and a Gezaleh (un Descendants of Muhammed. broke) horse, the master of the ceremonies having arranged the ranks, and spread a carpet, his Majesty was then clothed in the dress, except the cap, which he would not put on; and, having mounted the unbroke horse, proceeded. It so happened that this wild horse, which the Turcomans (Persians) had brought to try his Majesty's skill in horsemanship, was...