The Akbarī Generations 50.2.9

50.2.9

At this station Raja Todar Mal, who had been directed to fit out a thousand boats (kishti) and ghrabs at Agra, had an interview with His Majesty. The revenues of Gujarat had not been paid up satisfactorily, so the Raja was sent to ascertain and settle the assets, and draw up an account of them for the royal exchequer. The Emperor started again at midnight, and rode to Toda, which he reached on the morning of the 6th, and, after resting for a while, he again mounted and reached Basawar in the middle of the night, where he was met by Khwaja-jahan and Shahabu-d din Ahmad Khan, who had come out of Fathpur to meet him. At dawn he again started and went to the town of Bajuna, where he remained till the following day. He then ordered his attendants to march into Fathpur with spears in their hands. He himself followed, riding upon a gray horse, and holding a spear in his hand. Thus he reached Fathpur on Saturday, 7th Jumada-l akhir, having been absent forty-three days.