The Book of Akbar 38.3

38.3

This Aman Das rendered valuable assistance to Sultan Bahadur Gujarati in the reduction of Raisin; he had consequently been promoted, and had received the title of Sangram Shah. He was the son of Arjun Das, son of Sukhan Das, son of Gorak Das, son of Kharji. From old times there had been an ancestor in the house of the ruler of Garha holding a respectable position; but Kharji, by his superior intelligence and tact, managed to acquire something in the way of tribute from the other chiefs of that country, and raised a force amounting to a hundred horse and ten thousand foot. His son, Sukhan Das, carrying out the plans of his father, raised his army to five hundred horse and sixty thousand foot, enlisting many Rajputs both in his cavalry and infantry. He found two clever and able assistants, one belonging to the Kharchali tribe dwelling at Hamirpur, and the other belonging to the tribe of Parihar. Under him the government was carried on with great intelligence and vigour. His son Arjun succeeded him in the fortieth year (of his age). After him came Aman Das, above mentioned.