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TITLE: The History of the Late Revolution of the Empire of the Great Mogol
SUB TITLE: Together with the most considerable passages, for 5 years following in that Empire. To which is added, a letter to the Lord Colbert, touching the extent of Indostan; the circulation of the gold and silver of the world, to discharge itself there; as also the riches, forces, and justice of the same: and the principal cause of the decay of the states of Asia...English'd out of French
AUTHOR: F. Bernier
PUBLISHER: Moses Pitt
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1676
NO.OF PAGES: 179,191,181,178, + 39 pages, 4 Volumes + Letters Bound in One Volume, Map Supplied in facsimile
BINDING: Contemporary calf with maroon title-label accompanied in a solander box with maroon title-label, lettered in gilt
Written over a span of eight years, this book is an important travel document of the 17th century by Francois Bernier, a French traveler and philosopher, with detailed accounts ofthe Mughal Empire, including its trade, economic and judicial practices, and subsequent collapse of its individual states. Bernier's arrival at the Indian port city of Surat in early 1659, marked the beginning of his eight-year long adventures in andaround the Timurid dynasty of the Mughal Empire. During this time, there was great interest in learning about South and Southeast Asia from the Europeans, who had commercial interests in the subcontinent, and Bernier's accounts played a significant role in this
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