Tarikh-i saʿadat-i jawid 1: Nawab Mumtazu-l Mulk Sarbuland Khan.

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He was an inhabitant of Tun, and his name was Mirza Rafi'. His father, Muhammad Afzal Khan, was one of the nobles of the Emperor Muhammad Aurangzeb. Mirza Rafi', who was the diwan of Prince 'Azimu-s Shan, displayed great bravery in the battle with A'zam Shah, and obtained the title of Mumtazu-l Mulk Sarbuland Khan. In the time of Mu'izzu-d din Jahandar Shah, when Prince 'Azimu-s Shan was slain, Sarbuland Khan, disregarding his obligations, forsook Farrukh Siyar, son of 'Azimu-s Shan, and joined Mu'izzu-d din. He was deputed to Gujarat on the part of Asad Khan, the minister; and through the recommendations of Kutbu-l Mulk Saiyid 'Abdu-llah Khan, Farrukh Siyar, after his accession, pardoned him for his past conduct, and conferred on him the Governorship of Oudh and Allahabad.
After some time he became Governor of the province of Bihar. He then obtained the rank of seven thousand, as well as a jagir in the suba of Lahore, and the office of subadar of Kabul. In the time of Muhammad Shah Badshah, he was again made Governor of Gujarat, and when he was removed from that office, he fought a desperate battle with Raja Dhankal Singh Rathor, who had been appointed Governor in his place, and obtained victory over him. When he came to Agra, the displeasure of the Emperor was evinced by prohibiting him from attending Court for one thousand days. When that period had elapsed, he was admitted to an audience by Muhammad Shah, and was raised to the Governorship of Allahabad. At the time of the invasion of Nadir Shah, he came to Court. Nadir Shah entrusted him with the duty of collecting the amercement fixed upon the people of Dehli. He departed to the next world in 1153 A.H. He was a favourite of the Emperor, and always victorious in battle. He was generous, polite, merciful and humane. He always drank the water of the Ganges, and during his governorship of Gujarat and Kabul, large sums were laid out in carrying it to those provinces. It was said by Mansur Ram, his treasurer, that fifty-six krors of rupees in cash, independent of personal allowance, had passed through his hands for the payment of the Nawab's troops, and other necessary expenses of the different departments. His power may be readily conjectured from this single statement.