The Institutes of Akbar 262.3

262.3

Though suffering from want of provisions, Todar Mall held himself bravely, especially as he received timely remittances from Court. After the siege had lasted for some time, Baba Khan Qaqshal died, and Jabari, son of Majnun Khan Qaqshal desired to leave. The rebel army dispersed; Ma’çum i Kabuli went to South Bihar, and ’Arab Bahadur wished to surprise Patna, and take possession of the Imperial treasury, which Pahar Khan (perhaps No. 407) had safely lodged in the Fort of that town. After sending Ma’çum i Farankhudi to Patna, to assist Pahar Khan, Todar Mall and Çadiq Khan followed Ma’çum i Kabuli to Bihar. Ma’súm made a fruitless attempt to defeat Cadiq Khan in a sudden night attack, but was obliged to retreat, finding a ready asylum with ’Ísá Khán, Zamíndár of Orísá. Todar Mall was thus enabled to report to Akbar that South Bihar, as far as Garhí, was re-annexed to the Dihlí empire. In the 27th year (990), Todar Mall was made Díwán, or rather Vakíl. During this year he introduced his financial reforms which have made him so famous. The third book of the Áín contains his new rent-roll, or Asl i Jam’ i Túmár, which superseded Muzaffar’s assessment (p. 349). His regulations regarding the coinage have been alluded to above, and others may be found in the Akbarnámah.