The Akbarī Generations 65: Khwaja Shah Mansur made Diwan.

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Shah Mansur, a Shirazi clerk, at the beginning of his career was employed in the royal perfumery department. But Muzaffar Khan was then in power, and he caused him to be first imprisoned, and afterwards banished from Court. He then entered the service of Khan-khanan Mu'nim Khan at Jaunpur, and rose to be his diwan. The conversation of the Khan made his abilities known to the Emperor, and after Khan-khanan's death, Mansur was summoned to Court, and appointed to the office of diwan in chief.
Sultan Khwaja had been appointed Mir Haji, or Leader of the Pilgrims, and as the road to Gujarat vid Kokanda was nearest, Kutbu-d din Khan * * and the other amirs were ordered to escort the caravan through Kokanda. They were directed to plunder and lay waste the country of Rana Kika, and to follow him up, and harry him wherever they might hear of him.
When Sultan Khwaja was about to depart on the pilgrimage, the Emperor, acting after the manner of pilgrims, stripped himself, put on the ihram or pilgrim's garment, and went some steps after the Khwaja. A cry arose from those present, and their voices were raised in benediction and praise.
When His Majesty reached the pargana of Mohi, news came in from the front that Kutbu-d din Khan and the other amirs, on arriving at Kokanda, found that the Rana had fled into the hills. Orders were then given for Kutbu-d din and Raja Bhagwan Das to remain at Kokanda, and for Kalij Khan and the other amirs to accompany the caravan of pilgrims as far as Idar. The amirs were to stop at Idar, and lay siege to it; but they were to send on an escort with the caravan as far as Ahmadabad, forty-eight kos from Idar. When Kalij Khan arrived there, he found that the Raja had fled into the hills, but that a party of Rajputs remained in the temple resolved upon death. They were all killed in a short time. Next day Kalij Khan sent on Timur Badakhshi with the caravan to Ahmadabad. Here Shahabu-d din Ahmad * * * and other jagirdars of Malwa came in to pay their respects.
Grants of mansabs to various chiefs.
When the Emperor reached Udipur, a despatch arrived from Sultan Khwaja, the Mir Haji, from the port of Surat, reporting that, owing to no pass (kaul) having been obtained from the Europeans, the ship was useless. The Emperor directed a messenger to be sent to Kalij Khan to bring him quickly to Surat, in order to secure the departure of the vessel. During Kalij Khan's absence, Asaf Khan was to have the command of his army. Kutbu-d din Khan and Raja Bhagwan Das returned from Kokanda, and waited upon the Emperor. Shah Fakhru-d din and Jagannath were left in Udipur, and Raja Bhagwan Das and Saiyid 'Abdu-lla Khan were left in Dhauli-ghati of Udipur.
When His Majesty came into the territory of Banswala (Banswara) and Dungarpur, the Rajas and zamindars of the country came to wait upon him with their offerings, and were right royally received. Here also Raja Todar Mal came from Bengal to wait upon him, bringing nearly 500 elephants from the spoils of Bengal, with other presents and offerings. Kalij Khan also arrived to attend upon him, and was sent to Surat to despatch the ships. He went along with Kalyan Rai, a merchant (bakkal); and having got passes (kaul) from the Europeans, he sent off the ships. He quickly returned, and waited upon His Majesty, while he was in Malwa. After arranging his posts (thanajat) to his satisfaction, and securing the loyalty of the zamindars, he entered Malwa.