Letters of Aurungzebe/Letter to Afazal Khán
The copy of a mandate issued by
Prince A'azam to Afazal Khan.
LETTER CLXXXL[1]
Saiyad Kamal Khan[2] died. You should write to the agent (asking him) to inform the emperor of this. The condition of the followers of the (late) officer is clear to His Majesty (i.e., Aurungzebe). Inayat Allah Khan[3] is acquainted with the good services of every officer. His Enlightened Majesty will appoint him whom he considers fit to this post. There is no Cashmiri in this province whom I can appoint and with whom Inayat Allah Khan is pleased. The balance due to this Afghan (i.e., the late Saiyad) will remain of course on paper and will not be received. The province will produce a less revenue and the people will be ruined. I have heard the awe of Inayat Allah Khan to such an extent that I won't accept even a lac of rupees in place of one rupee. Change! change! change! (i.e., there is a constant change in everything). The (government) affairs require the conditions of the fear of God and the fear of being punished by the king. A minister should not entrust such affairs to his relatives and friends. Mir Taza must be in Launi[4]. I have not appointed those, as government servants, who have faith in the Mir's action, and who possess 'jaghirs' for oppressing the people and exacting money from them.
- ↑ This last letter was not written by Aurungzebe; but was written or rather issued by prince A'azam to Afazal Khun.
- ↑ Son of Dilir Khan. He was honoured with the title of Khan in 1677. His original name was Kamal-ud-Din. He was wounded at the siege of Bijapur. 1686.
- ↑ Cf. Let. CLXIX and CXVI.
- ↑ A town and district near Delhi, situated in the Doab, between the Jaiuna and the Halin.