Within the walls are the ruins of 100,000 houses
of stone, but it is now uninhabited. This was doubtless one of the
residences of Porus, and was won from the Ranna, his descendant, by
Akbar shah, the father of the reigning Mogul. The Ranna fled into the
fastnesses of his mountains, and took up his residence at Odeypoor; but
was at length induced, in 1614, to acknowledge the Mogul as his superior
lord, by Sultan Churrum, third son of the present emperor Shah
Jehanguire. This kingdom lies N.W. from Candeish, N.E. from Guzerat, and
in the way between Agra and Surat; the Ranna keeping among the hills to
the west of Ahmedabad. - "Purch.
19. Guzerat is a goodly and mighty kingdom, and exceedingly rich,
which incloses the bay of Cambay. The river Taptee waters the city of
Surat, which trades to the Red Sea, to Acheen, and to divers other
places.
20. Khamdesh, the chief city of which is Brampore, [Boorhanpoor, or
Burhampore,] which is large and populous. Adjoining to this province is
a petty prince called Partap-shah, tributary to the Mogul; and this is
the most southerly part of the Mogul dominions.
21. Berar, the chief city of which is called Shahpoor. The
southernmost part of this province likewise bounds the Mogul
empire. - The Shahpoor of Terry may possibly be Saipoor in the north of
Berar. In modern days, the chief cities of the great province or kingdom
of Berar, now belonging to a Mahratta chief; are Nagpoor, Ruthunpoor,
and Sonepoor. - E.
22. Narwar, its chief city being Gohud, is watered by a fair river
that falls into the Ganges. - This province of Narwar, now called Gohud,
from its chief city, is to be carefully distinguished from Marwar to the
westwards. - E.
22. Gualior, with its chief city of the same name, in which the Mogul
has a great treasury in bullion. In this city likewise there is an
exceedingly strong castle, in which state prisoners are kept. - Gualior
is, properly speaking, in the same province or district with Gohud. - E.
24. Agra is a principal and great province, its chief city being of
the same name. From Agra to Lahore, the two chief cities of this empire,
the distance is about 400 English miles, the country in all that
distance being without a hill, and the road being planted the whole way
with trees on both sides, forming a beautiful avenue.
25. Sanbal, with its chief city of the same name. The river Jumna
parts this province from that called Narwar. - This province and city are
not to be traced in modern maps. - E.
26. Bakar, the chief city of which is Bikaneer, lies on the west side
of the Ganges.
