[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [State papers](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin) › [Āʾīn-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari) › [The Ain i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett) › 191.2 # The Institutes of Akbar 191.2 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 191.2 - **Language:** English ### [191.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191.2) This Áín proves that Akbar considerably interfered with Sayúrghál lands, arbitrarily resuming whatever lands he liked, and increasing the domain, or kháliçah, lands to the ruin of many a Muhammadan (Afghán) family. He also completely broke the power of the Çadr, whose dignity, especially before the Moghul dynasty, had been very great. It was the Çadr, or as he was then generally styled, Çadr i Jahán, whose edict legalized the julús, or accession, of a new king. During the reign of Akbar also, he ranked as the fourth officer of the empire (vide end of Áín 30). Their power was immense. They were the highest law-officers, and had the powers which Administrators-General have among us; they were in charge of all lands devoted to ecclesiastical and benevolent purposes; and possessed an almost unlimited authority of conferring such lands independently of the king. They were also the highest ecclesiastical law-officers, and might exercise the powers of High Inquisitors. Thus ’Abdunnabi, during his Cadrship, ordered two men to be killed for heresy (vide p. 177, l. 4 from below). In the times before the Moghuls, the terms idrárát, wazáif, milk, in’ám i dehhá, in’ám i zamínhá, &c., occur for the word sayúrghál (or siyúrghál, or sughúrghál, as some dictionaries spell it.) - [Previous: 191.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191.1) - [Next: 191.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191.3) - [Up: 191](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191.2) · Pramāṇa