In Mughal Emperor Akbar's court Raja Todar Mal was the official tax collector. He was very strict with tax evaders. When he would forcibly extracted taxes people would run after his team shouting 'Khos-Liya....Khos-Liya' (forcibly grabbed). Raja Todar Mal soon earned the sobriquet of Khos-Liya which later became Khosla. In effect he was the first Khosla
(Sent from: Mukesh Khosla)