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l633] A JOURNEY FROM AGRA TO SURATT 235
was auntiently the seat of Shaw Shecunder [Sikandar Shah
LodI, d. 1510], King of India1.
Within J Course of the Towne is a Trench or Channell
made by Raine water, called Guddakhall [Gadda Khal,
ravine], well knowne heereabouts for robberies continuallie
comitted heere2. Two Corse farther is the prettiest tanck
I have yett seene in India, fowre square. The water is of
the ground, att every Corner a well, the descent finely con-
trived, with Copulaes on pillars, Chowtrees, etts., within
side.
The 2d March 1632/3. Wee pitched neere the Towne
(Hendowne [Hindaun], 5 course) on the further side from
hence. Backur Ckaun sent his sonne Mirza Facur
[Fakhir]'1 before to Ahmudavad [Ahmadabad] to take
possession of the Government there in his name, with
order to proceede 16 Course a day.
The $d March 1632/3. This Towne (Somt ca sara
[Sop], 9 course) was dispeopled through sicknesse.
The 4th March 1632/3. (Bamangame [Bamanwas], 7
course). About noone I tooke my leave of Mr Fremlen
and Dongee [Dhanji]4, whoe lefte mee to looke to my
Charge, and they returned for Agra.
The 5th March 1632/3. There is a little Castle [Rajoli]
overlookes this Towne (Lollsoote [Lalsot], 7 course), which
lyes on the side of a hill as doe many others; [the inhabi-
tants] most part rebells. Heere is some base Indico
made.
1 Mundy is describing the fort of Bijagarh or Yijaimandargarh,
known also as Santipiir. See Archacol. Survey of India, VI. 54—73
and XX. 79—88; Finch (in Purchas), ed. Maclehose, iv. 44—45 ; De
Laet, tr. Lethbridge, p. 74.
2 Here is a marginal note—"Guddakhall, a theevish place."
3 Mirza Fakhir, second son of Bakir Khan, had the rank of 2000
after his father's death. In 1648 Shah Jahan gave him the title of
Khan and the office of Mir TQzak (Master of the Ceremonies). He
died in 1688. I am indebted to Mr Ueveridge for this information.
• See ante, p. 79.
was auntiently the seat of Shaw Shecunder [Sikandar Shah
LodI, d. 1510], King of India1.
Within J Course of the Towne is a Trench or Channell
made by Raine water, called Guddakhall [Gadda Khal,
ravine], well knowne heereabouts for robberies continuallie
comitted heere2. Two Corse farther is the prettiest tanck
I have yett seene in India, fowre square. The water is of
the ground, att every Corner a well, the descent finely con-
trived, with Copulaes on pillars, Chowtrees, etts., within
side.
The 2d March 1632/3. Wee pitched neere the Towne
(Hendowne [Hindaun], 5 course) on the further side from
hence. Backur Ckaun sent his sonne Mirza Facur
[Fakhir]'1 before to Ahmudavad [Ahmadabad] to take
possession of the Government there in his name, with
order to proceede 16 Course a day.
The $d March 1632/3. This Towne (Somt ca sara
[Sop], 9 course) was dispeopled through sicknesse.
The 4th March 1632/3. (Bamangame [Bamanwas], 7
course). About noone I tooke my leave of Mr Fremlen
and Dongee [Dhanji]4, whoe lefte mee to looke to my
Charge, and they returned for Agra.
The 5th March 1632/3. There is a little Castle [Rajoli]
overlookes this Towne (Lollsoote [Lalsot], 7 course), which
lyes on the side of a hill as doe many others; [the inhabi-
tants] most part rebells. Heere is some base Indico
made.
1 Mundy is describing the fort of Bijagarh or Yijaimandargarh,
known also as Santipiir. See Archacol. Survey of India, VI. 54—73
and XX. 79—88; Finch (in Purchas), ed. Maclehose, iv. 44—45 ; De
Laet, tr. Lethbridge, p. 74.
2 Here is a marginal note—"Guddakhall, a theevish place."
3 Mirza Fakhir, second son of Bakir Khan, had the rank of 2000
after his father's death. In 1648 Shah Jahan gave him the title of
Khan and the office of Mir TQzak (Master of the Ceremonies). He
died in 1688. I am indebted to Mr Ueveridge for this information.
• See ante, p. 79.