Purshottam Das
Persian: پرشوتم داس
Hindi: परसोतम दास
Gender: male
Occupation: landlord, chaudhri, qanungo
Occupation group: Judges, Officials, and Clerks
Ethnic group: kayasth
Note: Purshottam Das was the father of Nathmal and the nephew of Chandar Bhan.
Texts
- 1644: Order of Abdussalam, an employee of Prince Murad Bakhsh, to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram demanding tax records (Arabic, Persian)
- 1650-1659: Order of an official to Purshottam Das about a disruptive revenue officer (Arabic, Persian)
- 1654: Order of Dianat Khan to Purshottam Das about tax collection and apprehending thieves (Arabic, Persian)
- 1655-1656: Order of an employee of Dara Shukoh to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram about payments and pursuit of outlaws (Arabic, Persian)
- 1655: Order of Dianat Khan to Purshottam Das that the tribute payment is excused in exchange for improving cultivation (Arabic, Persian)
- 1655: Order of a Mughal official to Purshottam Das excusing the payment of tribute (Arabic, Persian)
- 1655: Order of Abdussalam to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram about a dispute with other officials (Arabic, Persian)
- 1656: Order of a Mughal officer to the officials of Dhar regarding the grant of revenue-free villages to Purshottam Das (Arabic, Persian, Marathi)
- 1656: Order to officials of district Dhar settling tribute payable on villages granted to the landlord Purshottam Das (Arabic, Persian)
- 1658: Order of Hakim Muzaffar, servant of Dara Shukoh, to Purshottam Das about working loyally (Arabic, Persian)
- 1659-1684: Order of an official to Purshottam Das to come to Ujjain (Arabic, Persian)
- 1659-1665: Order of Asadullah to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram regarding removal of soldiers from villages (Arabic, Persian)
- 1659: Order of Nawazish Khan to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram to collect taxes and populate the area (Arabic, Persian)
- 1659: Order of Nawazish Khan to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram about the remission of revenues due (Arabic, Persian)
- 1659: Order of Nawazish Khan to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram to increase population and agriculture (Arabic, Persian)
- 1660: Order of Nawazish Khan to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram regarding the construction of a water tank (Arabic, Persian, Hindi)
- 1660: Order of a Mughal official to Purshottam Das granting him a house and giving further instructions (Arabic, Persian)
- 1660: Order of Nawazish Khan to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram to cooperate with a despatched clerk (Arabic, Persian)
- 1660: Order of Nawazish Khan to Purshottam Das regarding the grant of a house (Arabic, Persian, Hindi)
- 1660: Order of Nawazish Khan to Purshottam Das granting a house (Arabic, Persian)
- 1660: Order of Asadullah to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram regarding a search for a stolen camel (Arabic, Persian)
- 1661: Declaration of Nathu that he received payment for a house sold to Purshottam Das (Persian, Hindi)
- 1661: Order of Asadullah to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram to pay the fee for land measurement (Arabic, Persian)
- 1663: Order of Asadullah to Purshottam Das and Paras Ram to collect taxes (Arabic, Persian)
- 1663: Order of Nawazish Khan to Mutamad Lal Muhammad not to threaten the villagers (Arabic, Persian)
- 1664: Order of Nawazish Khan to Purshottam Das regarding revenue collection and and a summons (Arabic, Persian)
- 1664: Order of Shamsuddin to Purshottam Das to stop causing disturbances in Hindola (Arabic, Persian)
- 1665: Order of Muhammad Ali Khan to Nathmal regarding receipt of payment and the delivery of sheesham wood (Arabic, Persian)
- 1666: Letter of Maha Singh to Nathmal expressing pleasure with Nathmal's deeds (Rajasthani)
- 1666: Order of Wazir Khan about the rights and obligations of Hariram's guarantors after he absconded (Arabic, Persian)
- 1666: Order of Wazir Khan to Sultan Muhammad to collect outstanding cesses (Arabic, Persian)
- 1669: Order of Muhibb Ali to Nathmal granting land to plant a garden and build a resthouse for travelers (Arabic, Persian)
- 1672: Order of a Mughal official to the revenue officials of Dhar reconfirming a revenue grant to Purshottam Das and his descendants (Persian)
- 1672: Order of Rafi Muhammad to Purshottam Das about tax payments not received from Amjhera (Persian)
- 1675: Order of Islam Khan to the officials of district Dhar regarding a grant of land to Purshottam Das (Arabic, Persian)
- 1675: Order to officials of district Dhar regarding the grant of land to Purshottam Das based on good performance (Persian)