The Institutes of Akbar 260.4

260.4

In the 25th year (988), Shah Mansur subjected the Amirs of Bihar and Bengal to strict enquiries, and called on them to refund sums which they had spent without permission. When he insisted on his demands, Ma’sum i Kabuli and several other grandees that held jagirs in Bihar, rebelled. Muzaffar imitated Shah Mansur’s policy in Bengal, and when he commenced vigorously to collect outstandings, Baba Khan Qaqshal and other Jagirdars of Bengal rebelled likewise. M. defeated them on several occasions, but would not listen to proposals of peace. At last the Bihar rebels joined those of Bengal, and mustered a sufficient force to take the field against Muzaffar. Notwithstanding this, the rebels would have gladly come to terms and gone to Orisa, had not Muzaffar betrayed his weakness by moving to the Fort of Tandah, which, according to Badaoni, consisted of nothing but four old walls. The rebels thus emboldened demanded full pardon, permission to go to Makkah, and restoration of one-third of their property. At this juncture, Sharafuddin Husain (No. 17) escaped from Muzaffar’s custody, joined the rebels, and informed them of M.’s miserable condition. They moved therefore against Tandah, took it, captured M., and killed him (Rabi’ I, 988).