Mughal Administration c8.s6.14

c8.s6.14

truly, the officers will be disgraced. If you do not, you yourself will be undone. Therefore, you should tell the lord of the ward, ‘In your ward forbidden things are taking place; stop them.’ If he gives a rude reply, you should threaten the kotwal of the ward by pointing out the misdeed. The lord of the ward will then know of it. Although the evil has not yet been removed from the ward, yet, if any one reports the matter to the Emperor, you can easily defend yourself by saying that you have informed the master of the ward and instructed the kotwal.