A History of Agriculture in India v2.c74.5

v2.c74.5

The most important reform introduced by Todar Mal was the change in the language and the character used for the revenue accounts, which were kept in Hindi by Hindu muharrirs. Here it may be mentioned that Muslims had no aptitude for accounts and accounting, and that is why nearly all the appointments in the revenue department were filled by the Hindus. Todar Mal ordered that all government accounts should henceforth be written in Persian. He thus forced the Hindus to learn the court language of their rulers. As the study of Persian was necessary for its pecuniary advantages, the Hindu employees soon learnt it and became proficient in it. As a result they acquired an effective share in Government services.