The Institutes of Akbar 260.3

260.3

In the 17th year, a mania for Chaupar (p. 303) had seized Akbar’s Court. Muzaffar lost not only his goldmuhurs, but also his temper, and annoyed the Emperor so much, that he was told to go to Makkah. But he was re-called, and joined the Court at Surat, which Akbar then besieged. In the 18th year (981), after having been for some time in Sarangpur in Malwah, he was appointed Vakil of the Empire, with the title of Jamlatul Mulk. But he did several things which Akbar did not approve of, and when the Emperor returned from Patna, from where he had despatched a corps to take Rohtas in South Bihar, he ordered Muzaffar to join the expedition, without allowing him first to pay his respects (vide Briggs II, 249). Like his companion, Khwajah Shamsuddin Khafi (No. 159), M. distinguished himself in the campaign, punished the rebels on several occasions, and took Hajipur, of which the Afghans had again taken possession. For these services, M. was appointed, in the 20th year, Governor of Bihar, from Chausa to Garhi. Soon after the taking of Hajipur, M. was nearly caught by a party of Afghans, who saw him reconnoitering the banks of the G’handak. In the 22nd year, M. returned to Court, where Shah Mansur (No. 122) and Rajah Todar Mall continued, under his superintendence, their financial reforms. On the death of Khan Jahan (No. 24) in 986, he was made Governor of Bengal.