Letters of Tippoo Sultan

CONTENTS.

Where the spelling adopted here, and in the Index, differs from that used in the body of the work, the former may be considered as the most systematical and correct.

		Page.
Title
Dedication		i
Advertisement		v
Preface		ix
Remarks Explanatory of the Kalendar of Tippoo Sultan		xxvi
Select Letters		1
1	To Mirzâ Mahommed Ali, Superintendant of the Elephant Stables at Nugr	1
2	— Meer Kâzim, Commercial Consul, or Chief, of the Factory at Muscat	6
3	— Mahommed Ghyâs, Envoy to the Court of Poonah	7
4	— Turbiyut Ali Khân and Râjah Râm Chundur, public Officers at Bangalore	11
5	— the Governor of Pondicherry	13
6	— Mahommed Ushruf, Dârogha of the Dewâny Kuchurry at Gooty	14
7	— Shâh Noorûllah	15
8	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân, Envoys at the Court of Poonah	16
9	— the Same	21
10	— Bûrhânûddeen	22
11	— Meer Kumrûdden Ali Khân	23
12	— Turbiyut Ali Khân	24
13	— Mahommed Ghyâs	25
14	— Meer Kumrûddeen Khân	26
15	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	27
16	— Abdûl Hukeem Khân, Nabob of Sânoor, or Sânore	29
17	— Bûrhânûddeen	31
18	— the Sipahdârs, Dileer Dil Khân, Syed Humeed, and Syed Ghuffâr	32
19	— Râjah Râm Chundur	32
20	— Meer Kumrûddeen	34
21	— the Governor of Pondicherry	—
22	— Meer Kumrûddeen	36
23	— Râjah Râm Chundur	38
24	— Meer Kumrûddeen	39
25	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
26	— Meer Kumrûddeen	40
27	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	40
28	— Bûrhânûddeen	41
29	— Meer Kumrûddeen	42
30	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
31	— the same	43
32	— Meer Kumrûddeen	44
33	— Bûrhânûddeen	45
34	— Meer Kumrûddeen	46
35	— Râjah Râm Chundur	47
36	— Meer Kumrûddeen and Bûrhânûddeen	48
37	— Mahommed Ghyâs	50
38	— the same	53
39	— Noor Mahommed Khân	54
40	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
41	— the same	56
42	— Ghûlâm Ahmed, Kâzy of Nugr	—
43	— Meer Kumrûddeen	60
44	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	62
45	— Kumrûddeen	63
46	— the same	65
47	— Mahommed Ushruf	—
48	— Meer Kumrûddeen	66
49	— Bûrhânûddeen	67
50	— Mahommed Kâzim	—
51	— Zynûl Aabideen	68
52	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
53	— Mahommed Ghyâs	69
54	— Chishty Yâr Khân	74
55	— Meer Kumrûddeen	75
56	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	77
57	— Râjah Râm Chundur	78
58	— Mohyûddeen Ali Khân	79
59	— Meer Kumrûddeen	—
60	— Bûrhânûddeen	80
61	— the same	82
62	— Râjah Râm Chundur	—
63	— Chishty Yâr Khân	83
64	— Mohyûddeen Ali Khân, Dewân of Kurpah	84
65	— Mahommed Ushruf	85
66	— Mahommed Ghyas	86
67	— Mahommed Ghous	87
68	— Meer Kumruddeen	88
69	— the same	89
70	— the same	90
71	— the Bâdshâh (i. e. the Emperor, Shâh Allum)	91
72	— Munzoor Ali Khân, Chief Eunuch and principal Minister of Shâh Allum	95
73	— Moal Chund and Sûjân Râe, Agents at Dehli	100
74	— Meer Kumrûddeen	102
75	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	103
76	— Shaikh Ahmed, a foreign Merchant	—
77	— Bûrhânûddeen	105
78	— the Nabob of Sânore	106
79	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	107
80	— Meer Moaalâ Khân, Kilaadâr of Mûdgul	108
81	— Bûrhânûddeen	109
82	— Mahommed Ghyas and Noor Mahommed Khân	110
83	— Bûrhânûddeen	111
84	— the same	112
85	— the same	114
86	— Meer Kumrûddeen	115
87	— the Sipahdâr, Mahommed Ali	117
88	— Meer Kumrûdeen	—
89	— the Sipahdâr, Mahommed Ali	118
90	— Bûrhânûddeen	119
91	— Mahommed Ghyas and Noor Mahommed Khân	121
92	— Bûrhânûddeen	122
93	— Meer Kumrûddeen	124
94	— Bûrhânûddeen	125
95	— Jusâretûddowlah	126
96	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	—
97	— Meer Moaayenûddeen Khân	128
98	— Râjah Râm Chundur	129
99	— Meer Kumrûddeen	131
100	— Meer Kumrûddeen	132
101	— the same	133
102	— the Nabob of Kurnool	135
103	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	136
104	— the same	—
105	— Meer Kumrûddeen	137
106	— Râjah Râm Chundur	—
107	— Mohyûddeen Ali Khân	138
108	— the Governor of Pondicherry	139
109	— Meer Kumrûddeen	141
110	— the same	142
111	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	143
112	— the same	—
113	— Meer Kumrûddeen	144
114	— Meer Mahommed Sâdik	145
115	— Syed Mahommed Khân, Kilaadâr of Seringapatam	146
116	— Noor Mahommed Khân and Mahommed Ghyâs	148
117	— Meer Zynûl Aabideen, Sipahdâr of a Kushoon	150
118	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	152
119	— Mâh Mirzâ Khân	153
120	— Bûrhânûddeen	157
121	— Mohyûddeen Ali Khân	158
122	— Meer Kumrûddeen	—
123	— Budeea ûz Zumân, Taalûkdâr of Hûscotah	159
124	— Ali Râjah Beeby of Cannanore	160
125	— Bûrhânûddeen	161
126	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	—
127	— the Sipahdâr, Syed Ghuffâr	162
128	— Zynûl Aabideen Shoostry	163
129	— Meer Kumrûddeen	164
130	— Zynûl Aabideen, Bukhshy of Ehshâm at Chittledoorg	165
131	— Zynûl Aabideen Shoostry	166
132	— the same	—
133	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	167
134	— Ghûlâm Hyder	168
135	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
136	— Zynûl Aabideen Shoostry	170
137	— Zynûl Aabideen Shoostry	170
138	— Meer Kumrûddeen	174
139	— Zynûl Aabideen Shoostry	—
140	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	175
141	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
142	— Mâh Mirzâ Khân	176
143	— Ehsânûllah Khân	177
144	— Râjah Râm Chundur	178
145	— the Governor of Pondicherry	—
146	— Meer Zynûl Aabideen, and the Sipahdâr, Ahmed Baig	179
147	— Bûrhânûddeen	180
148	— the Imaum of Muscat	181
149	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	182
150	— the Nabob of Sânore	183
151	— the same	184
152	— Turbiyut Ali Khân	185
153	— Râjah Râm Chundur	—
154	— Meer Kâzim, Commercial Consul, or Agent, at Muscat	—
155	— the same	186
156	— the same	187
157	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
158	— the same	188
159	— Meer Kâzim	—
160	— the same	189
161	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	—
162	— the same	191
163	— Khâjeh Seth, and other Armenian Merchants	192
164	— Râjah Râm Chundur	193
165	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	—
166	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	194
167	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	—
168	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	196
169	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
170	— the Sipahdârs, Syed Humeed and Syed Ghuffâr	208
171	— Urshud Baig Khân, Foujdar of Calicut	—
172	— Meer Kâzim	209
173	— Shâh Mahommed and Khyrûllâh	—
174	— Râjah Râm Chundur	210
175	— Shumsûddeen Khân	212
176	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	—
177	— Shâh Noorûllah	—
178	— Râjah Râm Chundur	213
179	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	214
180	— the Seven Superintendants of the Post at the Seven Capital Cities of the Sultanut (Circular)	215
181	— Ali Râjah Beeby	216
182	— the Dewân and Bukhshy of each of the Seven Kuchurries of Seringapatam (Circular)	217
183	— Eaatumâdy Khojeh Firâsut	218
184	— Ali Râjah Beeby	219
185	— Shumsûddeen Khân and others	220
186	— Bûrhânûddeen	221
187	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	222
188	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
189	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	223
190	— Mohyûddeen Ali Khân and Urshud-ûllah Khân	224
191	— Ghûlâm Ali Khân	—
192	— Meer Kâzim Ali Khân, Postmaster at Gooty	226
193	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
194	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	—
195	— Mohyûddeen Ali Khân	227
196	— the Nabob, Runmust Khân (of Kurnool)	228
197	— Meer Ahmed Ali, Taalûkdâr of Nursipoor	230
198	— Shumsûddeen	—
199	— Ghûlâm Ali Khân	231
200	— Meer Kâzim, Commercial Agent at Muscat	—
201	— the Nabob, Runmust Khân	235
202	— Meer Moaayenûddeen	236
203	— the actual and future Aumils of the Port of Calicut	237
204	— the actual and future Aumils of the Ports in general	238
205	— the Aumils, actual and future, of the Port of Mangalore	—
206	— Mâo Seith, Dullâl at Muscat	239
207	— the Imaum of Muscat	241
208	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	242
209	— Meer Moaala Khân	243
210	— Mahommed Ushruf	244
211	— the Râjah of Pegu	245
212	— Ehsânûllah Khân	247
213	— Shâh Noorûllah	—
214	— Ghûlâm AliKhân	248
215	— the same	—
216	— the same	—
217	— Bûrhânûddeen	252
218	— Syed Peer, Kilaadâr of Bangalore	—
219	— Shâh Noorûllah	253
220	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
221	— Turbiyut Ali Khân	254
222	— Râjah Râm Chundur	255
223	— Râjah Râm Chundur and Turbiyut Ali Khân	256
224	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	—
225	— Bûrhânûddeen	257
226	— the same	258
227	— Chishty Yâr Khân	259
228	— the Nabob of Sânore	260
229	— Nuwâzish Ali Khân, son of Shûjaa ûd Dowlah	261
230	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	262
231	— Urshudûllah Khân	—
232	— Kûtf Ali Khân and Shâh Noorûllah Khân (proceeding on an Embassy to Constantinople and France)	263
233	— Ghûlâm Ali Khân, Lûtf Ali Khân, &c. Embassadors to Constantinople, &c.	264
234	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	267
235	— the same	—
236	— Mahommed Ghyâs	—
237	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	269
238	— Zynûl Aabideen, Bukhshy of Ehshâm at Gooty	—
239	— Bûrhânûddeen	270
240	— the same	—
241	— Râjah Râm Chundur	271
242	— Mahommed Wâsil, Kilaadâr of Târmurry	—
243	— Meer Mohib Ali, Bukhshy of Ehshâm at Gooty	—
244	— Ghûlâm Ahmed, Kâzy of Nugr	272
245	— Bûrhânûddeen	273
246	— the same	—
247	— the Nabob of Sânore	274
248	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
249	— Mahommed Ali, Aumil of Ufzulâbâdy Nugr	—
250	— Mahommed Aabdûllah, Cutwâl of the Army	275
251	— the Dârogha of the Post Office at Putn	276
252	— Shumsûddeen Khân	—
253	— Meer Mohib Ali	277
254	— the Nabob of Sânore	—
255	— Shumsûddeen Khân	278
256	— Bûrhânûddeen	280
257	— Mirzâ Mahommed Khân Behâdûr Sumsâm ûl Mûlk	—
258	— Meer Kâzim, Muscat	282
259	— Ghûlâm Mahommed, Aumil of Mangalore	284
260	— the Sipahdâr, Syed Ghuffâr	285
261	— Bûrhânûddeen	286
262	— the same	288
263	— Dileer Khân Behâdûr Dileer Jung	—
264	— Bûrhânûddeen	289
265	— the principal Officers of the Government (a circular) accompanied by a Manifesto or Proclamation addressed to Mahommedans in general	291
266	— the Commandant, Aabdûl Nubby	297
267	— Ali Râjah Beeby	—
268	— Ghûlâm Munsoor, Aumil of Silcotah	—
269	— Fuzl Ali Khân	298
270	— the Sipahdâr, Mahommed Ali	—
271	— Bûrhânûddeen	299
272	— Meer Kâzim (Muscat)	300
273	— Meer Moaayenûddeen	—
274	— Bûrhânûddeen	301
275	— Meer Ghûlâm Mohyûddeen, Kilaadâr of Kunjun-good	302
276	— Mahommed Mehdy, Bukhshy of Ehshâm at Putn	303
277	— Ghûlâm Hûsain, at Aurungâbâd, and others (Circular)	304
278	— Bûrhânuddeen	306
279	— Meer Moaayenûddeen	307
280	— the Commanders of the Five Bârgeer Kuchurries and Suwâr Kuchurry	308
281	— the Commanders of the Two Jyshe Kuchurries	—
282	— the Bukhshies of the Ehshâm Kuchurry	—
283	— Syed Mahommed Khân, Bukhshy of the Usud Ilhyes	309
284	— Urshud Baig Khân, Foujdâr of Calicut	310
285	— Chishty Yâr Khân and Zynûl Aabideen	—
286	— Mahommed Yoosûf, Cutwâl of the Bâzâr, accompanying the Presence	311
287	— Mahommed Hyder, Dewân of Nugr	312
288	— Syed Mahommed Khân, third Dewân at Nugr	313
289	— Bûrhânûddeen	314
290	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	—
291	— Ali Râjah Beeby	—
292	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	—
293	— Aabdûl Kureem, Sipahdâr of a Jyshe Kuchurry	315
294	— Râjah Râm Chundur	316
295	— Ghûlâm Hûsain Khân, second Munshoor of Bangalore	317
296	— Bûrhânûddeen	318
297	— Mahommed Ghyâs and Noor Mahommed Khân	319
298	— Rujub Ali, Kilaadâr of Gujundur Gurrh	321
299	— Turbiyut Ali Khân and Râjah Râm Chundur	—
300	— Mahommed Shufeea, Dârogha of the Artillery	322
301	— Usud Ali Khân, from Ali Rizâ and Bal Mukn Doss	—
302	From the same to the same	333
303	From the same to the same	335
304	From the same to the same	336
305	— Bûrhânuddeen	337
306	— Ten Sipahdârs (Circular)	—
307	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	338
308	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
309	— Meer Tûrâb Ali	341
310	— the Sipahdâr, Mahommed Ali	—
311	— Bûrhânûddeen	342
312	— Zynûl Aabideen, Bukhshy of Ehshâm at Chittledoorg	—
313	— Bûrhânûddeen	343
314	— Râjah Râm Chundur	344
315	— Runmust Khân, Nabob of Kurnool	344
316	— Râjah Râm Chundur	346
317	— Khâjeh Ibâd Khân, and four others (Circular)	—
318	— Meer Mahommed Sâdik, Dewân of the Hûzoor, or Presence	347
319	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
320	— Shumsûddeen Khân and Ghûlâm Hyder, Dâroghâs of the Tosheh-Khâneh	348
321	— Runmust Khân, Nabob of Kurnool	349
322	— Bûrhânûddeen	—
323	— the Sipahdâr, Mahommed Ali	350
324	— Ghûlâm Hûsain Khân, Munshoor of Bangalore	351
325	— Kûtbûl Mûlk	352
326	— Mahmood Ali Khân	356
327	— Bûrhânûddeen	357
328	— Kûtbûl Mûlk	—
329	— Meer Moaayenûddeen	358
330	— Runmust Khân, Nabob of Kurnool	—
331	— Kûtbûddeen Khân	359
332	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	361
333	— Moal Chund and Sûjân Râe, Agents at Dehli	362
334	— Mahommed Baig Humdâny	367
335	— Zynûl Aabideen, Bukhshy of the Ehshâm at Chittledoorg	368
336	— the Râjah of the French	369
337	— Monsieur Cossigny, Governor of Pondicherry	376
338	— the Dâroghâs of the Jinsy	379
339	— Bûrhânûddeen	380
340	— Shâh Aabdûllah Sâheb	—
341	— Ehsânûllah Khân	381
342	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	—
343	— the Nabob of Sânore	382
344	— the Bukhshy of the Ehshâm at Chittledoorg	383
345	— Meer Futah Ali, Taalûkdâr of Chik Balapoor	—
346	— Meer Jaafur Wuffâ-Khâny	—
347	— Bûrhânûddeen	384
348	— Syed Ghuffâr	385
349	— Bûrhânûddeen	386
350	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	390
351	— the Kilaadâr of Seringapatam	391
352	— Bûrhânûddeen	393
353	— the same	394
354	— Ghous Mahommed Khân and Mahommed Akâ, Dâroghâs of the Jinsy Tosheh-khâneh	395
355	— Monsieur Cossigny	—
356	— Mûlâim Jung	396
357	— Bûrhânûddeen	397
358	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	398
359	— Râjah Râm Chundur	399
360	— Mahommed Ibrâheem, Aumil of Nâgmungul	400
361	— Bûrhânûddeen	401
362	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	402
363	— the Kâzy of Bangalore	403
364	— the Kilaadâr of Seringapatam	405
365	— Nubby Shâh, at Bangalore	406
366	— Mûsheer ûl Mûlk	407
367	— Syed Mohyûddeen, Aumil of Hûscotah	411
368	— Shumsûddeen Khân and Ghûlâm Hyder	412
369	— Syed Ahmed Sâheb	413
370	— Runmust Khân Behâdûr	—
371	— Meer Ghûlâm Hûsain	414
372	— Bûrhânûddeen and Budrûz Zumân Khân	415
373	— Bûrhânûddeen	416
374	— Râjah Râm Chundur	417
375	— Syed Mahommed	418
376	— Bûrhânûddeen	419
377	— Meer Ali	—
378	— Syed Mahommed	420
379	— Mahommed Ushruf	421
380	— Monsieur Cossigny	422
381	— Mahommed Baig Khân Humdâny, and others (Circular)	423
382	— Meer Ali	432
383	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	433
384	— Monsieur Cossigny	435
385	— Syed Ahmed Saheb, Boodhun Shâh, Nubby Shâh, Kuleemûllah Shâh, and others (Peer Zadehs, or Devotees)	435
386	— Mohyuddeen Ali Khân (Dewân of Kurpah), Chishty Yâr Khân, Râjah Râm Chundur, Nursia, and others (Circular)	436
387	— Abdûl Hukeem Khân	437
388	— Râjah Râm Chundur	438
389	— the Bukhshy of Ehshâm at Gooty	—
390	— Râjah Râm Chundur	439
391	— Mohyûddeen Ali Khân	—
392	— Meer Moaayenûddeen Khân	440
393	— Mahommed Ushruf	—
394	— Zynûl Aabideen	441
395	— Soojân Râe and Moal Chund, Agents at Dehli	442
396	— Mahommed Ushruf	443
397	— Râjah Râm Chundur	444
398	— Boodhun Shâh	—
399	— Monsieur Moneron	—
400	— Shumsûddeen, and others	446
401	— Ghûlâm Ali Khân, Lûtf Ali Khân, and Shâh Noorûllah	447
402	— Urshud Baig Khân	449
403	— Mahommed Eesau, Aumil of Ufzulâbâd Nugr	450
404	— the Dewâns of Zuferâbâd	451
405	— Mahommed Durwaish, &c.	452
406	— Ghûlâm Ghuzunfur	453
407	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	—
408	— Turbiyut Ali Khân	454
409	— Mahommed Durwaish, and others	—
410	— the Dewân of Chittledoorg, and others	455
411	— Monsieur Lally	—
412	— Monsieur Cossigny, the Governor of Madras; Ghûlâm Ali Khân; the Imâm of Muscat, and others (Circular)	456
413	— Ghûlâm Ali Khân	458
414	— Chishty Yâr Khân and Zynûl Aabideen	—
415	— Mohyûddeen Ali Khân, Dewân, and Ghûlâm Ghuzunfur, at Kurpah	459
416	— Shumsûddeen Khân	460
417	— Monsieur Cossigny	462
418	— Urshud Baig Khân	463
419	— the Dewâns of Calicut	464
420	— Monsieur Cossigny	—
421	— Shumsûddeen Khân	465
422	— Mûsheer ûl Mûlk	—
423	— Ghûlâm Hyder	466
424	— Syed Mahommed	466
425	— Yâkoob, and other Armenian Merchants	467
426	— Meer Moaayenûddeen, Bûrhânûddeen, Mâh Mirzâ Khân, and Hûsain Ali Khân	468
427	— Shumsûddeen Khân, &c.	—
428	— the Dewâns of Zuferâbâd	469
429	— Râjah Râm Chundur	—
430	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	470
431	— Meer Ibraheem	471
432	— Urshud Baig Khân	—
433	— Kureem Sâheb	472
434	— Mahommed Durwaish	473
435	— Kûtbûl Mûlk Mahommed Kûtbûddeen Khân Behâdûr	474
POSTSCRIPT		484
	— Budrûz Zumân Khân	485
	— Extract from the Journal of Sir Charles Warre Malet	486

APPENDIX.
A.	Tippoo Sultan’s Memorandum, with Translation; referred to in the Preface	i
B.	Extract from the Sultan’s Memoirs, relative to the Expedition against General Matthews; referred to in the Preface	iii
C.	Tippoo’s Agreement with his Father; referred to under Letter I.	xi
D.	Historical Sketch of the Shânoor Afghans; referred to at Letter XVI.	xi
E.	Edicts, or Commercial Regulations; referred to under Letter XIX.	xxxiii
F.	Regulations respecting Spies; referred to at Letter XL.	xlviii
F.*	Explanation of the Cypher; referred to at Letter LXVII.	xlix
G.	Historical Sketch of the Patan Principality of Kurnool; referred to under Letter CII.	li
H.	Agreement of Meer Sâdik; referred to under Letter CXIV.	lxiii
I.	Extract from the Futhûl Mûjâhideen; referred to at Letter CXXXVII.	lxvii
K.	Marine Regulations; referred to at Letter CC.	lxxvii
L.	An Outline of the Sultan’s Military Establishment; referred to at Letter CCLXX.	xcii
Index
Errata		i