Riyaz al-salatin 105.2.7

105.2.7

The abovementioned Khan, finding that the country was without thorns, and fertile and rich, commenced re-assessment, and deputed sagacious and thrifty Collectors to every Parganah and Chaklah and Sarkar. And after assessing accurately the Imperial revenue and sair taxes, he remitted one Kror of rupees to the Emperor, and prepared a complete Revenue-roll of the Khalsah mahals (crown lands) and of the Jagirs. In former times, owing to the badness of the climate of Bengal, the higher officers did not care to seek for service in this Province, as they fancied it not only fatal to human lives, but as actual haunts of demons. Therefore, the Chief Imperial Diwans, by way of inducement, conferred numerous Jagirs in Bengal on the Bengal Mansabdars. In consequence of this policy, very few Khalsah mahals were left in Bengal, so that the revenue of the mahals of this Subah did not suffice to meet either the pay of the soldiers under the Prince, or that of the naqdi troops. Therefore, their pay had to be provided for from revenues of other Subahs. The aforesaid Khan submitted a scheme to the Emperor suggesting allotment of lands in Orissa on account of Jagirs to the Bengal Mansabdars; and this scheme met with the Emperor's approval.