Madhav Rao defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad and also compelled Haidar Ali of Mysore to pay tribute. He reasserted control over northern India by defeating the Rohillas and also subjugated the Rajput state and Jat chiefs.
Tarikh-i-Guzidah written by Hamdullah Mastauti Qazwini in the early fourteenth century and is known for its impressive account of the general history of the East. It also gives a brief but fairly accurate account of the Ghaznavids, Shansabanis, Ghurids, and the sultans of Delhi.
During the rule of Akbar, the Mughal Empire was divided into 12 subas or provinces. These were Allahabad, Agra, Awadh, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Bihar, Bengal, Delhi, Kabul, Lahore, Malwa, and Multan. Later on Ahmednagar, Berar, and Khandesh were added.