A History of Agriculture in India v2.c50.25

v2.c50.25

After the defeat of Humayun by Sher Shah in 1540 an Afghan interregnum starts in the history of India, which lasted till 1555. An account of this period is provided in *Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi* and *Wakiāt-i-Mushtaqi*. *Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi* was written by Abbas Khan Samani by order of Emperor Akbar. Abbas Khan was an Afghan connected by marriage with the family of Sher Shah. He provides an excellent account of the revenue regulations of Sher Shah. Shaikh Rizkulla Mushtaki (1492-1581) provides an account of Sher Shah’s constructive works, e.g. roads and sarais, in his *Wakiāt-i-Mushtaqi*.