A History of Agriculture in India v2.c70.s2: Departments

v2.c70.s2.1

Humayan divided all the affairs of the government into four departments, viz. the *Atashi*, *Hawai*, *Khaki* and *Abi*, each under a minister. The *Sharbat-khana*, *Suji-khana*, the digging of canals, and all the works which related to water and rivers, belonged the *A'bi* department, and its superintendent was Khwaja Hasan. Agriculture, erection of buildings, resumption of *Khalisa* lands, and some household affairs formed a department which was called *Khaki*, and this was placed under the management of Khawaja Jalalu-d din Mirza Beg. What was the actual performance of the *A'bi* department is not known. In the field of irrigation no noteworthy scheme can be ascribed to this department.