Candahar, Province

1662. A Geographical dictionary in which are described... London. by Henry Brome.

Candahar, a Kingdom and City of the same name, upon the East of Persia, belonging to the Mogull.

1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri.

Candahar, a Town and Province in Asia, which formerly belonged to Persia, but is now in the Territories of the Great Mogol; It is pretty forward in Persia, which is to the West, South, and North of it, and it has Hajacan to the East. It's said that this Province is fertil enough, especially the Southern part, but that it wants good Water, that which it has being either brackish, or of an ill smell. The Pattans, Aguans, and Coulis, famous Robbers, make many incursions into this Province, to wait for the Caravanes that generally come through here from the Indies to Persia, and this Passage renders the Town of Candahar considerable, by reason of the Duties that Merchandize pay there; the Town is not big, but is very strong and advantagiously scituated; It often occasions War between the Persians and the Mogol. Cusbescunnan is another Town of this Province; the rest are not of great importance. It was Conquered first by Sha-Abas the Great, Revolted from Sha-Sephi his Successor, to the Great Mogull, by the means of Ali-Merdan-Kan, Governor of it; and was retaken by Sha-Abas the 11th, in 1650. It submitted to the King of Persia, on Condition that the Governor should ever be of the Regal-Line. In 1651. Sha-Gehan the Great Mogul, sent his eldest Son with an Army of 300000 Men, who lost the greatest part of them, and yet could not take it. The two following years it was besieged with no better success, and since has remained in the hands of the King of Persia. Tavernier. Bernier in his History of the Empire of the Mogul, p. 57. has almost the same account, calling it, That Strong and Important Place, which is the Capital of this Noble and Rich Kingdom of Kandahar, which yields a great Revenue to the Prince that has it.