Records say Aurangzeb was a just, strict and reasonable administrator
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Records say Aurangzeb was a just, strict and reasonable administrator

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: According to a document in Persian of the Shikasta script, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was a strict administrator. In recognition of Raja Jai Singh’s contribution to his Army and his services in the Deccan, Aurangzeb promoted him to the rank of 7,000 zat and 7,000 sawar. Raja Jai Singh was ordered to go to Deccan to take charge of as viceroy and Sarfraz Khan and other mansabdars were asked to accompany him,” Zareena Parveen, who heads the Archives Institute, and did the research, told this newspaper. Raja Jai Singh complained to Emperor Aurangzeb about the behaviour of Sarfraz Khan and recommended punishment.” According to the documents with the Archives department, Aurangzeb readily agreed to Jai Singh’s plea and reduced 1,000 zat and 1,000 sawar from Sarfraz Khan’s 5,000 zat and 4,000 sawar. Though the post of Mirza Raja Jai Singh has not been indicated in the document, but on the basis of the information from contemporary Mughal period books, it can be safely said that Jai Singh held the post of subedar at that time.

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