The Akbarī Generations 75.11

75.11

A despatch now arrived from Raja Todar Mal, stating that he had kept Muhammad Ma'sum Farankhudi along with him by conciliatory treatment and all kinds of expedients. That Khwaja Mansur [the diwan] had written sharp letters to him, claiming a good deal of money due from him. He [the diwan] had also written letters to Tarsun Muhammad Khan, one of the great amirs and commander of an army, holding out threats to him, at a time when encouragement was necessary. The sharp practice of the diwan having been repeatedly mentioned to His Majesty, he removed him from office, and placed him in charge of Shah Kuli Khan. An order was promulgated appointing Wazir Khan to be diwan in chief instead of him, and Kazi 'Ali, son of Kutbu-d din Baghdadi, was to assist him in deciding important questions. A great natural curiosity was brought to the notice of the Emperor at this time. It was a man born without ears or any orifice of the ears, who yet heard all that was spoken, just like people with ears. His Majesty was greatly interested in the man, and settled a pension upon him. [_Prince Daniyal makes the usual pilgrimage to Ajmir instead of the Emperor._]