[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Tuḥfa-yi Akbarshāhī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi) › [Tarikh-i Sher Shahi of 'Abbas Khan Sarwani (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot) › 4.2.4 # The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 4.2.4 Táríkh-i Sher Sháhí of 'Abbás Khán Sarwání (extracts) 4.2.4 - **Language:** English ### [4.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.2.4) And when the rebellion and disobedience of the zamindars who live in the parts about the banks of the rivers Jumna and Chambal became known to Sher Shah, he brought 12,000 horsemen from the Sirhind sarkar, and quartered them in the pargana of Hatkant and that neighbourhood, and they repressed the zamindars and cultivators of those parts; nor did they pass over one person who exhibited any contumacy. And in the fort of Gwalior, Sher Shah kept a force to which were attached 1000 matchlockmen. In Bayana, he left a division, besides a garrison of 500 matchlocks; in Rantambhor, another division, besides 1600 matchlockmen; in the fort of Chitor, 3000 matchlockmen; in the fort of Shadiabad, or Mandu, was stationed Shuja'at Khan, with 10,000 horse and 7000 matchlocks. He had his jágírs in Málwá and Hindia. In the fort of Raisín a force was stationed, together with 1000 artillerymen; and in the fort of Chunar another force also, with 1,000 matchlockmen; and in the fort of Rohtás, near Bihár, he kept Ikhtiyár Khán Panni, with 10,000 matchlockmen; and Sher Sháh kept treasures without number or reckoning in that fort. And he kept a force in the country of Bhadauria, and another under Khawás Khán and 'Ísá Khán in the country of Nágor, Júdhpúr and Ajmír; another in Lucknow, and one in sarkár Kálpí. The kingdom of Bengal he divided into parts, and made Kází Fazílat amír of that whole kingdom. And in every place where it served his interests, he kept garrisons. - [Previous: 4.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.2.3) - [Next: 4.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.2.5) - [Up: 4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.2.4) · Pramāṇa