The Book of Akbar 401.6

401.6

Thus in spite of his power and greatness, he strayed away from deliberation and with his own feet fell into the whirlpool of destruction. Qiya Khan Kang, Shah Muhammad Qilati, Habib ‘Ali Khan, and a number of other officers who had fiefs in the province gave up heart and went off to the world-protecting court. Each of them received punishment suitable to his deserts, and Baz Bahadur became possessed of Malwa. The world-conquering fortune of the Shahinshah saw that the proper course was to appoint a high officer who should possess excellent sense as well as abundant courage, and perfect energy together with judicial calm. Therefore ‘Abdullah Khan Uzbeg, who was ranked among the magnanimous riskers of their lives, and who had been formerly in that country, and was familiar with its nature, was nominated for the conquest of Malwa. The order was given that he should have the power of life and death. Khwaja M‘uinu-d-din Ahmad Farankhūdi, who was distinguished among viziers of the diwan-i-buyūtāt for his rectitude and ability, was raised to the rank of a Khan and sent with him in order that he might regulate the province and might inquire into the position of the jagirdars and define the exchequer-lands. A large number of persons were sent with him for this important work.