The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 3.19.3

3.19.3

In the midst of this, news came from Bengal that Khizr Khan Bairak, the governor of Bengal, had married the daughter of Sultan Mahmud, late King of Bengal, and, after the manner of the kings of that country, sat on the "Toki," which means "an upper place." Sher Shah was much annoyed at this, and wishing to avert the evil ere it could take place, left Haibat Khan Niazi, Khawas Khan, 'Isa Khan Niazi, Habib Khan, Rai Husain Jalwani, in the fort of Rohtas, and set out himself for Bengal. On his arrival in Bengal, Khizr Khan Bairak came to give him a regal reception. Sher Shah said to him : "Why did you without my order take in marriage the daughter of Sultan Mahmud, and seat yourself on the "Toki," after the manner of the kings of Bengal? It becomes not a noble of the State to do a single act without the King's permission." Sher Khan ordered him to receive a severe punishment and to be put in chains, and said, that if any of his nobles should do anything without his leave, he should receive a similar punishment. And he divided the kingdom of Bengal into different provinces, and made Kazi Fazilat, better known as Kazi Fazihat, manager (amir) of Bengal, and himself returned to Agra. When he arrived at Agra, a letter arrived from Shuja'at Khan, saying that Muhammad Kasim had consented to the following terms:—that the Afghans should be allowed to enter the fort; that the Mughals should have free access to the camp of Sher Shah;