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his descendants, and on his most virtuous companions !)—and 
as the truth of [the verse] “Heaven and earth were established 
with justice” is always acceptable in the eyes [of the Emperor] 
as one of the ways of worshipping and honouring the Omnipotent 
Commander, and friendliness and benevolence to high and low is 
the aim of the illuminated heart [of the Emperor], —. 
_ Therefore, at this auspicious time, a farman of the high and 
just Emperor is issued,— 
' That officers of the present and future and ‘amils of the 
Empire of Hindustan from end to end, should collect the revenue 
and other [dues] from the mahals in the proportion and manner 
Traditions,— 
And they should demand new orders every year, and consider 
delay and transgression as the cause of their disgrace [113, b. in 
this world and the next. 
tactfully, so that [the cultivators] may joyfully and heartily try 
to increase the cultivation, and every arable tract may be brought 
the fixed amount and rate. By no person should the ryots be 
oppressed or molested in any way. 
place should be a protector [of rights] and just [in carrying out] 
these orders.” ] 
8 
Where the revenue is fixed (Khardj-i-muazzaf) inform the peasants 
that (115, a] it will be realised he them wectiae they cultivate 
or ~ If you find that the peasants are unable to procure the 
Pri ements of tillage, advance to them money from the State 1 
e form of tagdvi after taki security, 
