Riyaz al-salatin 71: RULE OF KHIZR KHAN AT GAUR.

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When Khizr Khan was appointed Governor of Bengal on behalf of Sher Shah, he married a daughter of one of the kings of Bengal, and in his mode of living, and in his paraphernalia of comforts and luxuries, observed the kingly mode. And when Sher Shah at Agra came to know about this, exercising foresight, he deemed it proper to adopt remedial measures against the disease before it shewed itself, and swiftly marched to Bengal. And when Khizr Khan went forward to receive him, Sher Shah imprisoning him, divided the province of Bengal amongst several tribal chiefs, and appointed Qazi Fazilat, who was one of the learned scholars of Agra, and who was distinguished for his virtues, honesty and trustworthiness, to be the over-lord, and entrusting to his hands the power of making peace and war in the country, he himself returned to Agra.