The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c16.158

v4.c16.158

The disorganisation of the army in the Deccan had almost destroyed its fighting value. It was without funds and for months neither officers nor men had received any pay. Akbar ordered the governor of Gujarāt to transmit to the Deccan all the surplus treasure of his province, and remitted 300,000 rupees from Āgra by means of bills of exchange. He then set out for Mālwā with the object of supervising personally the operations in the Deccan and hastening the movements of Dāniyāl, who was loitering by the way. Salīm was appointed to the government of Ajmer, but as his loyalty was doubtful his brother-in-law, Mān Singh, was associated with him, Mān Singh’s son, Jagat Singh, holding the government of Bengal as his father’s deputy. But Jagat Singh died on 19 October, and his place was taken by his young son, Mahā Singh. Akbar left Āgra on 29 September with 80,000 horse, and sent the Khān Khānān to join Dāniyāl in order that Abu-’l-Fazl might be free to return to court.