[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) › [Later Mughals (1707–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later) › [Muntakhab al-lubāb](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab) › [Muntakhabu-l Lubab, of Khafi Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot) › 196 # Muntakhab al-lubab 196: Administration of Nizamu-l Mulk. Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 196 - **Language:** English ### [196](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.196) \[Text, vol. ii. p. 972.\] In a short time the country was brought under the control of Musulman authorities — it was scoured from the abominations of infidelity and tyranny. Under former subadars the roads had been infested with the ruffianism of highway robbers, and the rapacity of the Mahrattas and rebellious zamindars, so that traffic and travelling were stopped; but now the highways were safe and secure. The Mahrattas exacted the chauth with all sorts of tyranny from the jagirdars; and in addition to it, ten per cent. under the name of sar-deshmukhi was collected from the zamindars and raiyats. By these means odious kamdish-dars were removed and changed every week and month; orders beyond all the endurance of the raiyats were issued, and annoyances and insults were heaped upon the collectors of the jagirdars. Nizamu-l Mulk so arranged that instead of the chauth of the suba of Haidarabad, a sum of money should be paid from his treasury; and that the sar-deshmukhi, which was levied from the raiyats at the rate of ten per cent., should be abandoned. He thus got rid of the presence of the kamáish-dárs of the chauth, and the gumáshtas of the sar-deshmukhi and the ráhdárí, from which latter impost great annoyance had fallen upon travellers and traders. - [Previous: 195.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.195.11) - [Next: 197](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.197) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.196](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.196) · Pramāṇa