Note 51 — Chapter III · MUGHAL VICEROYS. a.d. 1573–1758. (continued 2)
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During the governorship of Haidar Kúli at Surat the Mirăt-i-Áhmedi (Royal Asiatic Society MS., I. 567–568) notices the death of Mulla Abdul Ghafúr the founder of the wealthy family of the Mullás of Surat. Haidar Kúli confiscated Abdul Ghafúr’s property representing to the emperor that the Mulla died issueless. But the Mulla’s son Abdúl Hye proceeding to Dehli not only obtained from the emperor an order of restitution of property but the title of chief of merchants, Umda-tut-Tujjár, and an elephant. ↑