The Institutes of Akbar 135.5.6

135.5.6

The real object of those who became disciples was to get into office ; and though His Majesty did everything to get this out of their heads, he acted very differently in the case of Hindus, of whom he could not get enough ; for the Hindus, of course, are indispensible ; to them belongs half the army and half the land. Neither the Hindústánís nor the Moghuls can point to such grand lords as the Hindus have among themselves. But if others than Hindus came, and wished to become disciples at any sacrifice, His Majesty reproved or punished them. For their honour and zeal he did not care, nor did he notice whether they fell in with his views or not.” [p. 340.] “In this year Sultán Khwájah died. He also belonged to the elect disciples of His Majesty. After burying him, they laid down a new rule. They put a grate over his grave in such a manner that the light of the rising sun, which cleanses from all sins, could shine on the face of the corpse. People said, they had seen fiery tongues resting over his mouth, but God knows best.” During the month of Safar (the second month of the year) 994, Akbar’s troops were defeated by the Yusufzaís. Badáoní says (p. 350) :