Riyaz al-salatin 109.3.4

109.3.4

Observing the old age of his father, and fearing lest after the latter's death Rustam-Jang might fight against him, Sarfaraz Khan detained at Murshidabad as hostages Rustam-Jang's son, named Yahya Khan, and his wife, named Durdanah Begam. Although this incident caused some bitterness of feeling to Murshid Quli Khan, the latter had no alternative but to endure it in silence. Murshid Quli Khan with his army arrived in the Subah of Orissa, and appointed Mir Habibu-l-lah Khan to be his Deputy there, in the same way as the latter had been his Deputy at Jahangirnagar. By use of diplomacy, and by dint of statesmanship and energy, Mir Habib succeeded in chastising and reducing to order all refractory Zamindars of Orissa. He neglected no step towards the perfect organisation and settlement of Orissa, and effected a surplus in its revenue. During the commotion in Muhammad Taqi Khan's time, the Rajah of Parsutam had removed Jagannath, the Hindu God, from the limits of the Subah of Odisah (Orissa), and had guarded it on the summit of a hill across the Chilka lake. In consequence of the removal of the idol, there was a falling-off to the tune of nine laks of rupees in the Imperial revenue, accruing from pilgrims. Establishing friendly relations with Mir Habibu-l-lah Khan, and paying nazar to the Nazim of the time, Rajah Dand Deo brought back Jagannath the Hindu God to Parsutam (Puri), and re-established the worship of Jagannath at Puri.