The Book of Akbar 47: Muzaffar Khan. (See Vol. V. p. 370.)

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[Text, vol. iii. p. 8.] Muzaffar Khan arrived to attend upon His Majesty, and was raised to the dignity of minister. An order had been sent from Gujarat, directing him to quit the place he might be in, and to repair at once to the Royal presence. He accordingly hastened from Sarangpur to the capital, and then was installed in office. * * * * But in a short time he became proud, conceited, and self-willed, so that he looked upon his position as due to his own merit, not to the favour of the Emperor. After a time, when the matter of the dagh (horse-branding) came under consideration, he was too puffed up in his own conceit to inquire into the matter, but talked foolishly about it. * * * * [When the Emperor was about to embark on his campaign against Patna], he offered the command of the camp of the Imperial household to Muzaffar Khan; but he further increased the displeasure of the Emperor by making improper objections to his acceptance of this duty.