Editing Shah Jahan (section)

== Revolts against Shah Jahan ==
The [[Koli people|Kolis]] of [[Gujarat]] rebelled against the rule of Shah Jahan. In 1622, Shah Jahan sent Raja Vikramjit, the Governor of Gujarat, to subdue the Kolis of [[Ahmedabad]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Behera |first=Maguni Charan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rVS9DwAAQBAJ |title=Tribal Studies in India: Perspectives of History, Archaeology and Culture |publisher=[[Springer Nature]] |year=2019 |isbn=978-9813290266 |location=New Delhi, India |pages=46 |language=en}}</ref> Between 1632 and 1635, four viceroys were appointed in an effort to manage the Koli's activities. The Kolis of [[Kankrej, Gujarat|Kankrej]] in [[North Gujarat]] committed excesses, and the Jam of [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]] refused to pay tribute to Shah Jahan. Soon, Ázam Khán was appointed in an effort to subdue the Kolis and bring order to the province. Ázam Khán marched against Koli rebels. When Ázam Khán reached [[Siddhpur|Sidhpur]], the local merchants complained bitterly of the outrages of one Kánji, a [[Chunvalia Koli|Chunvalia]] Koli, who had been especially daring in plundering merchandise and committing highway robberies. Ázam Khán, anxious to start with a show of vigour before proceeding to Áhmedábád, marched against Kánji, who fled to the village of Bhádar near [[Kheralu]], sixty miles north-east of Áhmedábád. Ázam Khán pursued him so hotly that Kánji surrendered, handed over his plunder, and guaranteed that he would not only cease to commit robberies but also pay an annual tribute of Rupees 10,000. Ázam Khán then built two fortified posts in the Koli's territory, naming one Ázamábád after himself, and the other Khalílábád after his son. Additionally, he forced the surrender of the Jam of Nawanagar.<ref>{{cite book |last=Campbell |first=James Macnabb |author-link=James Macnabb Campbell |title=History of Gujarát |url=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/54652/54652-h/54652-h.htm |series=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency |volume=I(II) |year=1896 |publisher=The Government Central Press |chapter=Chapter III. Mughal Viceroys. (A.D. 1573–1758) |page=279}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> The next viceroy, Ísa Tarkhán, carried out financial reforms. In 1644, the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] prince [[Aurangzeb]] was appointed as the viceroy, who then proceeded to become engaged in religious disputes, such as the destruction of a [[Jainism|Jain]] temple in [[Ahmedabad]]. Due to these disputes, he was replaced by [[Shaista Khan]] who failed to subdue Kolis. Subsequently, prince [[Murad Bakhsh]] was appointed as the viceroy in 1654. He restored order and defeated the Koli rebels.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Indraji |first1=Bhagvánlál |last2=Watson |first2=John Whaley |last3=Baines |first3=Jervoise Athelstane |last4=Ashburner |first4=L. R. |title=History of Gujarát |url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54652/54652-h/54652-h.htm |access-date=16 October 2022 |via=Project Gutenberg |pages=278–283 |language=en}}</ref>