تلخیص
Traces of people's contemporary history can be found in any piece of literature. Especially in sub-continent, where the history had been perpetually manipulated by the rulers for their own interests, the importance of non-regular history written in form of literature by the then poets and writers is of a great value. Damodar being the founder poet of Qissa tradition in Punjabi has many distinctions. This article is focused on the political and social state of affairs of his age. He claimed to be the eye-witness of Akbar's regime. The characters of local tax collecting agents and the then land revenue system are discussed briefly. This article further provides an insight in the customary cultural practices of masses in Akbar's era