Mughal Administration c12.s6.4
Mughal Administration c12.s6.4
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c12.s6.4
Sarbuland Khan, a grandson of a king of Badakhshan, was Aurangzib's second Bakhshi from 1672 to 1679. Once his Majesty complained that Sarbuland's words savoured a little of Shiaism, to which the Khan replied, "Yes, many of the Sayyids of Bukhara belong to this sect. My speech still bears traces of the effect of my former association with them. But I have not been confirmed in this faith. Through ill luck, I have withdrawn myself from this creed but not yet attained to that!" 'This Sarbuland Khan, we are told by the same authority, used to favour the Persians and recommend them to the Emperor for high offices. Though Aurangzib distrusted that race, he was forced to employ them on account of their unrivalled ability in bookkeeping and finance. [Hamid-ud-din's *Ahkam*, § 38 and 39.]