Later Mughals v1.c9.s13.5

v1.c9.s13.5

When Abdullah Khan reached Dihli in advance of the Emperor, he took upon himself to promise the post of diwan of the Khalsa, or exchequer office, to Lutfullah Khan Sadiq, and that of Sadar-us-sadur, or Head of the Religious Endowments, to the former holder, Sayyid Amjad Khan.* On the march from Agra, Farrukh-siyar gave these offices to his own followers; Chabela Ram Nagar, receiving the diwani of the Khalsa,† and Afzal Khan, who had taught Farrukh-siyar to read the Quran, being made Sadar. Over these conflicting orders a quarrel broke out directly the Emperor reached Dihli. Abdullah Khan Qutb-ul-mulk, fell into a passion, and said that if his very first exercise of power was contested, what was the object of being Wazir? Mir Jumla and other favourites did their best to inflame the wound by remarking that when a sovereign deputed power to a minister, it was for the minister to recognize the limits of that power, and not make appointments to high office without sanction. A compromise was at last arrived at; Lutfullah Khan retained the diwani and Afzal Khan the Sadarat with the title of Sadar Jahan. Chabela Ram was consoled with the Government of Agra.*