The Book of Akbar 296: CHAPTER LXI. · BRIEF ACCOUNT OF HIS MAJESTY JAHANBANI JANNAT ASHIYANI, AND DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF HIS REMARKABLE INVENTIONS AND REGULATIONS.

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As the affairs of the Panjab had been happily arranged by the expedition of His Majesty the Shahinshah there, His Majesty Jahanbani remained in Delhi and employed himself in the work of political administration. He gave his attention to the reconstruction of the territories, the extirpation of enemies and the conquest of other provinces. He repeatedly said that he would make several seats of government, and labour for the regulation of India. Delhi, Agra, Jaunpur, Mandu, Lahore, Qanauj and other suitable places would be chosen and in every place there would be an army under the charge of a prudent, farseeing, subject-cherishing, and just officer, so that there should be no need then for an auxiliary force. And he would not keep more than 12,000 horse attached to his own person. He also used to say that he would have embroidered gold and silver seats prepared to be used in the public assemblies by the princes and by such men of his entourage as were to be exalted by special honour so that they might sit upon them when an order to that effect was given. For it was likely that the affections of the great and worldly, who had not reached the palace of loyalty but still remained in the bazar of traffic, and of loss and gain, would not be captured merely by gifts of property, and that until their honour and prestige were increased they would not be won over.
From the beginning of his career till now his mind was exercised in strange inventions and in showing forth recondite truths. Among these was this that at the time when His Majesty Geti Sitani Firdaus Makani proceeded from Kabul to Qandahar he left His Majesty Jahanbani in Kabul to look after affairs. One day His Majesty was riding in the environs of the city and exploring the plains and