Todar Mal

This article is about finance minister of Akbar. For the Jain scholar, see Pandit Todarmal. For the diwan from Sirhind, see Diwan Todar Mal.

Todar Mal
Mughal painting of Todar Mal
Diwan-i-Wazarat of the Mughal Empire
In office
1560 – 1589
MonarchAkbar I
Preceded byKhwaja Malik I'timad Khan
Succeeded byKalyan Das
Personal details
Born10 February 1503
Laharpur, Delhi Sultanate (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died(1589-11-08)8 November 1589 (aged 86)
Lahore, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
ReligionHinduism
Military career
Allegiance Mughal Empire
Service Mughal Army
Service years1560–1589
RankMansabdar
Military service
Battles/wars
Mughal–Bengal wars

Raja Todar Mal (10 February 1503 – 8 November 1589) was an Indian minister, economist, and military commander who served as the Finance Minister (Diwan-i-Ashraff) of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar I. He was also the Vakil-us-Sultanat (Counsellor of the Empire) and Joint Wazir. He was one of the premier nobles in the Mughal Empire and was a Mansabdar of 4000. He was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar's court. Under Todar Mal, there were 15 other Dewans nominated for 15 Subahs of Akbar.

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