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.
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.
Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II, born Jalal Khan, was a ruler of the Muzaffarid dynasty, who reigned over the Gujarat Sultanate from 1451 to 1458. He succeeded the king Muhammad Shah II.