Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.7.4

78.7.4

In these days, the Emperor sent Hasan Khan Khazanchi, and Maha-patra Bad-farosh (who had been of the favoured courtiers of Shir Shah, and Salim Shah, and was without a rival in the science of music and Hindu poetry) on an embassy to the Raja of Orissa (who was distinguished above the other Rajas for his army and military pomp), to dissuade him from reaching the hand of aid and assistance to the Khan Zaman, and to prevent his giving him refuge in his dominions, and that, by preventing Sulaiman also from helping him he might utterly frustrate the plans of the Khan Zaman. The Raja agreed willingly enough to act on the part of the Emperor, and declared his loyalty by sending elephants and valuable gifts and presents. Then the two ambassadors returned to the Court at Agrah. About the same time Muzaffar Khan, and others of the courtiers, through the violence of their nature and their avarice, assailed the ear of Asaf Khan with open and covert suggestions, hoping to get from him presents, valuables and further advantages, [but afterwards] they followed the beaten track of detraction, and suggested to some people to find out the truth about the booty of Choura-gadh, and broached the matter to Asaf Khan himself.