Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 17.2.1

17.2.1

This year likewise, and it was at the end of 1165, or at the beginning of the next, Radja Djankiram, the Deputy-Governor of Azim-abad, departed this life, and was succeeded by another Gentoo, Radja Ram-naraïn, son to Reng-laal. This latter gentleman had been from his very youth bred in Aaly-verdy-qhan's family, where he had been first Secretary to Zin-eddin-ahmed-qhan at the very beginning of his administration; from thence he was appointed Pish-car or precursor or deputy to the Divan of Prime Minister of Bahar; and in Djankiram's time he rose so high, as to be promoted himself to that high office, in which he exhibited so many abilities in clearing up the accounts of finances, and so much fidelity in managing its receipts and expenditures, that he came to be worthy of no less a station than that of Deputy-Governor of the province of Azim-abad. He received the investiture of it in a rich Qhylaat, to which was added a serpich, a sabre, and an elephant. This promotion of a Gentoo was followed by another. It was that of Radja D8l8bram who in Djankiram, his father's time, had been Deputy-Divan of the musters at M8rsh8d-abad, and was reputed one of the trustiest men in Aaly-verdy-qhan's service. On his father's death, he received with each of his three brothers a Qhylaat of mourning; and in a few days more he received another that appointed him Divan of the musters in his own sole name;