[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Bengal, Orissa and the North-East](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east) › [Riyāẓ al-salāṭīn](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin) › [The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam) › 105.2.8 # Riyaz al-salatin 105.2.8 The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam) 105.2.8 - **Language:** English ### [105.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.105.2.8) The Khan thereon resumed all Jagirs in Bengal, together with their sair revenues, save and except such as pertained to the Nizamat and the Diwani, and allotted in lieu thereof Jagirs to the Bengal mansabdars in Orissa, the soil whereof was comparatively worse, poorer, more sterile, and less fertile. By this ingenious stroke of policy, the Khan effected a big surplus in the Bengal revenue to the credit of the Emperor, and squeezed out the profits from the Bengal Zamindars and Jagirdars. And by minute attention to details, he effected considerable retrenchments under the several Heads of the Public Expenditure. Year after year, he enhanced the Revenue-assessments of the Subah, and thus became the recipient of Imperial favours. When the Prince ('Azimu-sh-Shan) found his control over the Bengal revenue diminished, he was constantly in a bad humour. Besides, the rewards which the Khan received for his good services from the Emperor weighed as thorns of envy on the heart of the Prince, and kindled the fire of his jealousy. The Prince schemed to kill the Khan, but failed in his aim. The Prince won over to his side the Commander of Nuqdi troops named Abdul Wahed and the Naqdi Contingent under the latter, by holding out promises of rewards and increase in pay. These naqdi troops were old Imperial servants. From pride of their strength and from confidence in their number, they did not truckle to the Nazim or Diwan of Dacca, and much less to others. - [Previous: 105.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.105.2.7) - [Next: 105.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.105.2.9) - [Up: 105.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.105.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.105.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.105.2.8) · Pramāṇa