[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) › 191.3 # The Institutes of Akbar 191.3 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 191.3 - **Language:** English ### [191.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191.3) Among the former kings, ’Aláuddín i Khiljí is notorious for the disregard with which he cancelled the grants of former rulers. He resumed the greater part of the madad i ma’ásh tenures, and made them domain lands. He also lowered the dignity of the Cadr by appointing his keybearer to this high office (Táríkh i Fírúzsháhí, p. 353). Qutbuddín Mubáriksháh, however, during the four years and four months of his reign, reinstated many whom ’Aláuddín had deprived (T. F., p. 382). Fírúz Sháh is still more praised for his liberality in conferring lands (T. F., p. 558). That Sher Sháh has often been accused by Moghul historians for his bounty in conferring lands, has been mentioned above (p. 256, note); and this may have been one of the reasons why Akbar shewed such an unexpected severity towards the grant-holders of his time. Each Cúbah had a Cadr juzv, or Provincial Cadr, who was under the orders of the Chief Cadr (Cadr i Jahán, or Cadr i Kul, or Cadr i Cudúr). As in every other department, bribery was extensively carried on in the offices of the Cadrs. The land specified in the farmán of a holder rarely corresponded in extent to the land which he actually held; or the language of the farmán was ambiguously worded, to enable the holder to take possession of as much as he could, and keep it as long as he bribed the Qázís and provincial Cadrs. Hence Akbar had every reason, after repeated enquiries, to cancel grants conferred by former rulers. - [Previous: 191.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191.2) - [Next: 191.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191.4) - [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.191.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.191.3) · Pramāṇa