The Akbarī Generations 51: Events after the Emperor's Return to Fathpur.

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On the 25th of Jumada-l akhir, the ceremony of circumcising the young princes was performed, amid great rejoicings and congratulations. The time was now arrived for beginning the education of Prince Salim, so on the 22nd Rajab His Majesty appointed Maulana Mir Kalan Harawi to be his tutor, and to instruct him in the creed and the Kuran.
Muzaffar Khan, who had been formerly appointed to the government of Sarangpur, in the territories of Ahmadabad, was summoned to Court, and on the 4th Rajab he was appointed wazir or prime minister of Hindustan, and received the additional title of Jumlatu-l Mulki. The general management of the affairs of the country was committed to his hands.
The debts of Shaikh Muhammad Bukhari, who was killed at the battle of Pattan, and of Saif Khan Koka, who fell in the second campaign of Ahmadabad, were ordered to be paid out of the public treasury. The total amounted to one lac of Akbarshdhi rupees, equal to 2500 tumdns of 'Irak. Such a fact has not been recorded of any king in books of history.
Raja Todar Mal, who had been sent to settle the revenues of Gujarat, having made the necessary arrangements, now returned, bringing the accounts of his settlement, and suitable presents for His Majesty. He was highly applauded. After a few days the Emperor gave him one of his own swords, and sent him along with Lashkar Khan Mir-bakhshi to serve under Khan-khanan Mu'nim Khan, and assist in the conquest of Bengal.
Mir Muhsin Rizwi, who had been sent on a mission to the rulers of the Dekhin, returned, bringing with him the presents they had sent to His Majesty.
On the 16th Shawwal the Emperor went to pay a visit to the tomb of Khwaja Mu'inu-d din at Ajmir, for although he had visited it this year on his return from the second campaign in Gujarat, he had now determined upon an invasion of Bengal ; and as this campaign might last longer than a year, he might be prevented from making his usual pilgrimage ; so he determined to proceed thither at once, and offer up his prayers for divine help in his war against Bengal. He accordingly set out on the 16th Shawwal, 981, and remained till the 20th in the village of Dair. * * * At this place Dilawar Khan, assisted by the Emperor's orderlies (yasawals), was directed to protect the cultivated land in the vicinity of the camp ; and besides that, trustworthy men were appointed to carefully examine the land after the camp had passed, and were ordered to place the amount of any damage done, against the government claim for revenue. This practice became a rule in all his campaigns, and sometimes even bags of money were given to these inspectors, so that they might at once estimate and satisfy the claims of the raiyats and farmers, and obviate any interference with the revenue collections. Continuing his journey, and hunting as he proceeded, he arrived at a spot seven kos from Ajmir, on the 12th Zi-l ka'da.
Next day he went on foot to pay his visit to the tomb, and from thence he repaired to his palace in Ajmir. There he remained twelve days, visiting the tomb every day, and enriching the poor with his bounty.