A genuine history of Nadir-Cha, present Shah ... of Persia ... / now done into English. With an introduction by the editor [J.M].

Date:
1742
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Credit: A genuine history of Nadir-Cha, present Shah ... of Persia ... / now done into English. With an introduction by the editor [J.M]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Account, but only take notice of fome of the principal of them. 1 he firft Province we come into, when we go from Perfia, is Cabul, which is contiguous to the Perjian Pro- vince of Candahar, lying to the Wdl of the River In¬ dus, Its Capital is called by the fame Name of Gabul, which is a very large and well fortified City. This Province, with all the Country on that fide of the Indus, was ceeded to the prelent Emperor of Perjia upon his replacing the Mogul upon the Throne, after his late Conqueft of Indoftan. The Province of Sindi or Tata is contiguous likewife to Perfia^ whofe Capital is Tata, lying upon a fmall IfUnd made by the Wefiern Branch of the Indus, a Town much traded to formerly by the Portuguefe : The River Send or Indus difeharges it feif by feveral Mouths into the Gulph of Sindi, and gives its Name to the whole Empire, as well as this Province. The Province of Atock has for its Capital a large City of the fame Name, fituate on the Indus in 33 De¬ grees North Latitude. The Province of Labor lies to the Eaft of Atock, the chief Town of which is likewife called Labor Szated on the River Ravi, a Branch of the Indus in the Lati¬ tude of 33 Degrees odd Minutes. This large City was founded by the Mogul Homagion, who built a magni¬ ficent] Palace in it, which was for fome time the Imperial Seat, but it has fince been removed to Agra, and from thence to Delly. The Province of Delly is contiguous to the South- fide of Labor, having a large City of the fame Name for its Capital, in the Latitude of 20 Degrees odd Mi¬ nutes, feated on the Bank of the River Jemma in form of a Crefcent, being about three Leagues in Circum¬ ference. This Town is the Metropolis of the Empire, where the prefent Great Mogul, Mamet-Cha, has his Refidence. There are feveral noble wide Streets in it, having Piazias on each fide, under which are Shops and Warehoufes. Thefe Streets terminate in a large beau¬ tiful Square, on one fide of which (lands the Royal Palace fortified like a Caftle with a Wall, Towers, and a Moat, being two Miles in Circumference. There is likewife in this Town a grand Mofque, with fe¬ veral marble Domes, and a magnificent Caravanfera, built