[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) › 61.9.8 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 61.9.8 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 61.9.8 - **Language:** English ### [61.9.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.9.8) When it was reported to Islem Shah that the artillery was ready, but that, as the bullocks for the gun carriages had been left at Gwaliar, they awaited his orders, he replied, ‘What possible use are such a crowd of thousands of infantry and cavalry, are they to get their monthly pay for nothing?’ accordingly he made them all do the work of bullocks, and ordered them to drag the gun carriages, thus proving the truth of the following:— - [Previous: 61.9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.9.7) - [Next: 61.10.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.10.1) - [Up: 61.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.9.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.9.8) · Pramāṇa