Nuh sipihr 2.6

2.6

The Khan then received from the rái, five districts (mauza') of his country ('ahd), an annual tribute of "more than a hundred strong elephants, as large as demons, 12,000 horses, and gold and jewels and gems beyond compute. The rái assented to the whole, with heart and soul, and wrote an engagement to this effect and confirmed it." He then made a long speech, entreating the consideration of the king, in the course of which he observes, that "the relation between Turk and Hindu is that of a lion and antelope, and the Turks, whenever they please, can seize, buy, or sell any Hindu." The Khan relinquished all the ceded and conquered territory, except "Badrkot, a fort as high as heaven, which the Khan had an object in demanding."