The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c16.7

v4.c16.7

The finances of Gujarāt had fallen into the utmost confusion. The administration of the state had for years been lax to the verge of anarchy, and after a long period of internecine strife it had been the scene of almost uninterrupted warfare for a year. It had been impossible to collect any revenue, and it was probably difficult to ascertain on what principle and in what proportion the land rent should be collected. Rājā Todar Mal was appointed to revise the settlement and to restore order in the financial administration.