Identifier: illustratedbiogr00sava (find matches)
Title: Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Savage, Charles C., 1820-1907
Subjects: Biography
Publisher: Buffalo, Phinney & Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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the monarch had granteda pardon to his rebellious son, his own career was brought to a close, his deathbeing preceded by some remarkable events. Mohabat Khan, the chief commander of the army, had incurred the displeas-ure of the empress, whose unbounded influence over her husband empoweredher to ruin any individual who might be imprudent enough to excite her en-mity. Besides which, he had betrothed his daughter to a youth of noble family,•^without the emperors consent; and Jehanghir, who was in no frame of mindto overlook such an offence, vented his wrath on the unoffending bridegroom,whom he caused to be beaten almost to death, having previously seized thedowry he had received from Mohabat. The indignant father-in-law, determinedto revenge the insult, proceeded at once, with five thousand Rajputs, to thetents of his royal master, who was encamped on the banks of the Hydaspes,but had sent his troops over the river, intending to follow in the course of the THE EMPEROR JEHANGHTR. 173
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Portrait of Jehanghir.—From a Miniature painted in India. 174 JOHN SELDEN, day. The monarch was reposing on a couch, when a rude noise disturbed hisslumbers, and starting up, he saw himself surrounded by armed men ; andrecognising Mohabat Khan, exclaimed, Traitor, what means this ? Moha-bat, kneeling before him with a look of deep humility, declared that no treason•was intended, but begged that his majesty would rise and mount his elephant,that the people might see that he was safe ; and as Jehanghir had no meansof resistance, he was obliged to comply, and rode in the midst of the soldiers,,by the side of Mohabat, to the tent of that chief, who had thus boldly made hima prisoner. No sooner was Nur Jehan informed of the capture of her lord, than she setout, in disguise, to join the army on the opposite side of the river ; and althoughthe bridge was guarded by Mohabats troops, she was allowed to cross, as theguards had been ordered to let any persons pass that way, but not to let th

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