[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Akbar (1556–1605)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar) › [Akbarnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama) › [Akbar-nama, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot) › 54 # The Book of Akbar 54: Raja Todar Mal. Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 54 - **Language:** English ### [54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.54) \[Text, vol. iii. p. 138.\] Raja Todar Mal now arrived at Court, bringing with him fifty-four elephants, which had been taken in Bengal, in the campaign of Takrohi. These he presented, and he made a report upon the state of the country. He received many marks of favour, and was promoted to the dignity of diwan, and to the charge of the revenue and civil affairs of the Empire. He was an honest sincere man, and devoid of avarice. Would that he had been free from hatred and revenge, and that harshness had not been so conspicuous in his character! - [Previous: 53.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53.12) - [Next: 55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.55) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.54) · Pramāṇa