Muntakhab al-lubab 130.5

130.5

On Shah 'Alam arriving at Dehli, * * the commandant sent the keys of the fortress with his offering, and many others made their allegiance. At the beginning of Rabi'u-l awwal he started for Agra, and reached the environs of that city about the middle of the month, where he was met by his son, Muhammad 'Azim, and by Muhammad Karim, the son of Prince 'Azim. Baki Khan gave up the keys of the fortress, with the treasure, for which he received great favour and rewards. According to one account, there were nine krors of rupees, in rupees and ashrafis, besides vessels of gold and silver, which was what was left remaining of the twenty-four krors of rupees amassed by Shah Jahan, after what had been expended by Aurangzeb during his reign, principally in his wars in the Dakhin. According to another account, including the presentation money, which consisted of ashrafis and rupees of 100 to 300 tolas' weight, specially coined for presents, and the ashrafis of twelve mashas and thirteen mashas of the reign of Akbar, the whole amounted to thirteen krors. An order was given for bringing out directly four krors of rupees. Three lacs were to be given to each of the royal Princes, altogether nine lacs, three lacs to Khan-zaman and his sons, one lac to the Saiyids of Barha, one lac to Aghar Khan and his Mughals. In the same way the officers in his retinue, and the old servants, soldiers, [and others, received gratuitous additions of pay and donations]. Altogether two krors were distributed. * *