[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 43.1.8 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 43.1.8 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 43.1.8 - **Language:** English ### [43.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.43.1.8) He then re-established the Friday prayers and the ‘Id, which all this time he had kept in abeyance waiting for the orders and sanction of the Khalifah, he read the Khutbah in the name of the Khalifah, and struck out the names of those kings who had not received authority from the Dar-ul-Khilafah, with the exception of Sultan Mahmud. He then gave largesse of money and valuables to such an extent that his treasury became exhausted, he also despatched to Egypt a precious jewel, the like of which he had not in his treasury, by the hands of Haji Barq'ai, with other rarities and presents, and having become, in his own opinion the rightful Khalifah, and keeping constantly placed before him the Qur'an and the honorary presents and the patent of the Khalifah, would issue commands as though he were the Khalifah, and used to say "The Khalifah says" this or that. He compelled the people to profess allegiance to the Khalifah, and went to Sarkdawan which is in the vicinity of Shamsabad, and on two or three occasions in Bariij and Kanbbayat also he received patents from the Khalifah, and a second time the Makhdumzada Baghdadi came to visit him, and the Sultan went on foot to Palam to receive him, and when he saw him from afar off he advanced to meet him, and seated him upon the throne beside himself and made over to him without reservation, the city of Siri with the garden and the palace and all the buildings. - [Previous: 43.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.43.1.7) - [Next: 43.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.43.2.1) - [Up: 43.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.43.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.43.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.43.1.8) · Pramāṇa