Historical Fragments of the Mogul Empire of the Morattores, and of the English Concerns in Indostan (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1805 Excerpt: ... NOTES TO TUB HISTORICAL FRAGMENTS, &c. NOTE I. Pag 4, line 16. Fragments, which the want of more materials disables us from difpojing into a more regular form.--We are not without hopes that some of the many in India, who have the means, will supply the portions of information which are deficient in these Fragments, and must otherwise always continue out of our reach. The knowledge is well worth the enquiry; for, besides the magnitude of the events, and the energy of the characters, which arise within this period, there are no states or powers on the continent of India, with whom our nation have either connexion or concern, who do not owe the origin of their present condition to the reign of Aurengzebe, or to its influence on the reigns of his successors. NOTE N O;T E II. Page 4, line 21. The enquiries of Europeans have not hitherl' pi'ocured any MJiory of Aurengzebe, composed by a native of Indojian, which extends beyond the 13th year of his reign, answering to 16'71 of our ra."--The following accounts relating to the reign of Aurengzebe have been brought to Europe, and we have acquired no information of any others. We give the titles as published by those who procured the manuscripts. i. "Alumouirnam A, by Munjlii Mahommed Kazm ben "Mahommed Amtn Munjhi; containing the history of India "and Aurengzebe, from Sultan Da rah Sheckowh's first con"fining his father Shah Jehan, until the 13th year of Aureng"zebe's reign; wherein is a full account of the means he used "to cut off his brothers, and secure the empire to himself."--This book belonged to Mr. Frazer, aud, with the whole collection he brought from India, is in the Radcliffe library: but there is a mistake in the title, although given by Mr. Frazer himself; for the history does not extend ...