Note 25 — Chapter I

To my son K͟husrau a lakh of rupees was presented that he might build up for himself the house of Munʿim K͟hān,25 the (former) K͟hānk͟hānān, outside the fort. The administration and government of the Panjab was bestowed on Saʿid K͟hān,26 who was one of the confidential nobles and connected with my father by marriage. His origin was from the Moghul tribe, and his ancestors were in the service of my forefathers. At the time of his taking leave, as it was said that his eunuchs oppressed and tyrannized over the weak and the poor, I sent a message to him that my justice would not put up with oppression from anyone, and that in the scales of equity neither smallness nor greatness was regarded. If after this any cruelty or harshness should be observed on the part of his people, he would receive punishment without favour.27