[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) › 60.10 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 60.10 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 60.10 - **Language:** English ### [60.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.10) On his arrival at Sultanpur by continuous marches, the brothers of Humayun Padshah and the Chaghtai Amirs quarrelled, and each took his own way as has been described, and Shir Shah himself, not giving them time to reassemble, came up in pursuit. In this year he issued a public proclamation that from the country of Bangala as far as western Rohtas, which is a four months' journey, and also from Agra to Mandu, at every kroh a sarai (rest-house) and a mosque, and a well built of burned bricks was to be established and a Muazzin and an Imam. A Musulman and a Hindu also appointed to superintend the supply of water for each. A refreshment house was also kept stocked for the use of strangers and poor wayfarers. On both sides of the road also, large and lofty trees were planted in avenues, so that all travellers might go along in the shade of them. Traces of these still remain in most places up to the present time, though fifty-two years have passed since then. In his reign justice was so widespread that if, for example, an old man holding a golden tray in his hand had lain down to sleep whenever he felt inclined, no thief or ruffian would have dared to take it away from him. - [Previous: 60.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.9) - [Next: 60.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.11) - [Up: 60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.10) · Pramāṇa