Sarkess Is A Town Of No Great Size,
Three Coss From Ahmedabad, Its Territory Being Considered The Best Soil
In All These Parts For The Production Of Indigo.
All of the dealers in
this commodity are apt to put tricks upon us, by mingling or otherwise.
At
Sarkess there are two of the most ancient monuments that are to be
found in all that country; one being the tomb of a saint or prophet who
was buried there, to which many pilgrims resort from great distances;
and the other is the sepulchres of their ancient kings. To the north of
the town, is the place where Khan-Khana first put the Guzerates to
flight, who were the original inhabitants of the country, all the rest
of the kingdom being shortly after reduced under the subjection of
Akbar, father to the present Great Mogul. This field of victory is
strongly walled round with brick, about a mile and half in circuit, all
planted within with fruit-trees, and delightfully watered; having a
costly house called by a name signifying Victory; in which Khan-Khana
resided for some time, but he now resides at Burhanpoor.
The 24th of December we had leave from the governor of Ahmedabad to
depart; but hearing that several persons had been robbed and murdered
that night close by the city, order was given for us to wait till a
sufficient guard could be provided for us. The 26th we departed, having
with us forty carts, loaded with indigo and other goods, and came on the
27th to Mundeves,[139] where the gates were shut upon us by order of
Sarder Khan.
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