The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.156
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.156
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In the same year disputes between Mujāhid Khān and Afzal Khān had given rise to internal troubles, and it was resolved to recall Āsaf Khān, who had been in Mecca ever since 1535, when Bahādur had sent him away in charge of his harem and treasure. His first reform on assuming office was the formation of a powerful bodyguard recruited from the foreign legion and composed of Turks, Africans, Javanese, and others, numbering in all 12,000. By this means the king's authority was firmly established.