1869.] Baddoni aad his Works. 131 



Emperor's head with mysticism and pantheism. 'Abdul Qadir there- 

 fore withdrew to the background, and performed on daroar days the 

 customary Jcornish (or salutation) from a distance. He used to take 

 his place at the door ' where the shoes are left,' apparently an in- 

 different looker-on, but mourning in his heart for the contempt which 

 Akbar and many of his grandees evinced for everything Islamitic. 



In 987, 'Abdul Qadir had another addition to his family. He 

 called his son Muhiuddin (reviver of the faith), without consulting 

 the Emperor. In the same year he nearly lost his thousand big'hahs. 

 Akbar, as related in the Ain (p. 270) had been busy in resuming the 

 SayurgMl lands of the 'Ulamas, and had just deposed 'Abdunnabi, 

 the fadr of the realm, upon whom we may look as the last Cadr of 

 tha Moghul Empire in India.* He personally inspected the docu- 

 ments detailing the grants held by the 'Ulamas, who had been ordered 

 to come to Court. 'Abdul Qadir also was examined by the Emperor 

 at Ajmir (Ramazan, 987). " I think," said Akbar, " his grant speci- 

 fies the condition under which it is held." Qazi 'Ali, by whom 

 'Abdul Qadir had been taken before His Majesty, replied, the condi- 

 tion was, that he should attend at Court. " Then has he been 

 ailing," rejoined the emperor, " that he has been so often away with- 

 out leave ?" " No," said Gbazi Khan, one of the courtiers that were 

 present, " but his good luck has been ailing." Several others also 

 interceded for him and desired the Emperor to leave him in possession 

 of his grant, though the Imamship was abolished ; for at that time the 

 five daily prayers were no longer openly observed at Court, and 

 'Abdul Qadir's services were no longer required. When Shahbaz 

 Khan observed, " He is always in attendance on Your Majesty," 

 Akbar said, " I force no one to serve me ; should he not wish to re- 

 main in attendance, let half the grant be resumed." As soon as 'Abdul 

 Qadir heard this, he made a salam, as if he was pleased with 

 the decision ; but the Emperor was vexed and turned away his head. 

 As the courtiers, however, again advised him not to let him go, Akbar 

 issued no order, and 'Abdul Qadir retained his thousand big'hahs. 



* Historians have hitherto paid no attention to Akbar's gigantic struggle 

 with the office of the Cadr. In this point, he resembles such Roman Catholic kings 

 as successfully interfered with the property of the Church and monasteries. The 

 Jaunpiir Rebellion of A. H. 987 (Bad. p. 276) arose from Akbar's interference 

 with religious matters and the almost ruthless manner with which he cancelled 

 the grants of the '. 



