Burnes, Alexander: Travels into Bokhara: containing the narrative of a voyage on the Indus from the sea to Lahore, ... and an account of a journey from India to Cabool, Tartary and Persia ; performed by order of the supreme government of India, in the years 1831, 32, and 33 (Band 2) (London, 1835)

chap. v.

NAWAB JUBBAR. KHAN.

115

after misfortunes had originated from his denomin-
ating himself a Hajee, which implies &MaJtommedan
pilgrim, and for which he had been plundered and
beaten.

We had previously heard of the amiable character
of our host, Nawab Jubbar Khan; and even found
him, on personal acquaintance, to be quite a patri-
arch. He heals every difference among his many
and turbulent brothers : himself the eldest of his
family, he entertains no ambitious views, though he
once held the government of Cashmeer and other
provinces of the Dooranee empire. His brother,
the present chief of Cabool, has requited many
services by confiscating his estate; but he speaks
not of his ingratitude. He tells you that God has
bestowed on him abundance for his wants, and to
reward those who serve him; that there are few
pleasures equal to being able to give to those around,
and to enjoy this world without being obliged to
govern. I discovered, during my stay at Cabool,
that the Nawab * assumes no false character, but
expresses himself, as he feels, with sincerity.
Never was a man more modest, and more beloved :
he will permit but a single attendant to follow him ;
and the people on the high and by ways stop to
bless him ; the politicians assail him at home to
enter into intrigues, and he yet possesses the respect
of the whole community, and has, at the present
*noment, a greater moral influence than any of the

* Jubbar Kban lias the title of Nawab, from having been
governor of an Indian province of the Dooranee kingdom,
^awab is purely an Indian title.

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