Government of IndiaCollections Travels Through Turkey into Persia and the East-Indies Vol. I
Author: Bernier, F; Tavernier, J.B.
Keywords: Tavernier, Travel, Travelogue, European travellers, 17th century travellers, War of Succession, Aurangzeb, Dara Shukoh, Shah Jahan, Mughal empire, Mughal history
Publisher: Moss Pitt, London
Description: This is the account of the travels of Jean Baptist Tavernier, a 17th-century French merchant and traveller. This book recounts his travels from Persia, Turkey, and the East-Indies where he simultaneously gives an account of these countries when he visited them. Also included is an account of the war of succession between Aurangzeb and his brothers for the Mughal throne under Shah Jahan. After Aurangzeb’s victory, Tavernier also provides an account of the voyage made by the emperor with his army from Delhi to Lahore to Bember, and then to Kashmir.
Source: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Bernier, F; Tavernier, J.B. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-22T07:40:27Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-22T07:40:27Z |
| dc.description | This is the account of the travels of Jean Baptist Tavernier, a 17th-century French merchant and traveller. This book recounts his travels from Persia, Turkey, and the East-Indies where he simultaneously gives an account of these countries when he visited them. Also included is an account of the war of succession between Aurangzeb and his brothers for the Mughal throne under Shah Jahan. After Aurangzeb’s victory, Tavernier also provides an account of the voyage made by the emperor with his army from Delhi to Lahore to Bember, and then to Kashmir. |
| dc.source | Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts |
| dc.format.extent | 148 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Moss Pitt, London |
| dc.subject | Tavernier, Travel, Travelogue, European travellers, 17th century travellers, War of Succession, Aurangzeb, Dara Shukoh, Shah Jahan, Mughal empire, Mughal history |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1684 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 1306 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Bernier, F; Tavernier, J.B. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-22T07:40:27Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-22T07:40:27Z |
| dc.description | This is the account of the travels of Jean Baptist Tavernier, a 17th-century French merchant and traveller. This book recounts his travels from Persia, Turkey, and the East-Indies where he simultaneously gives an account of these countries when he visited them. Also included is an account of the war of succession between Aurangzeb and his brothers for the Mughal throne under Shah Jahan. After Aurangzeb’s victory, Tavernier also provides an account of the voyage made by the emperor with his army from Delhi to Lahore to Bember, and then to Kashmir. |
| dc.source | Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts |
| dc.format.extent | 148 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Moss Pitt, London |
| dc.subject | Tavernier, Travel, Travelogue, European travellers, 17th century travellers, War of Succession, Aurangzeb, Dara Shukoh, Shah Jahan, Mughal empire, Mughal history |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1684 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 1306 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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