[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Futūḥāt-i Fīrūzshāhī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.futuhat-i-firuzshahi) › [Futuhat-i Firoz Shahi](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.futuhat-i-firuzshahi~en-elliot) › 1.14 # The Victories of Fīrūz Shāh 1.14 Futúhát-i Fíroz Sháhí 1.14 - **Language:** English ### [1.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.futuhat-i-firuzshahi~en-elliot.1.14) Among the gifts which God bestowed upon me, His humble servant, was a desire to erect public buildings. So I built many mosques and colleges and monasteries, that the learned and the elders, the devout and the holy, might worship God in these edifices, and aid the kind builder with their prayers. The digging of canals, the planting of trees, and the endowing with lands are in accordance with the directions of the Law. The learned doctors of the Law of Islám have many troubles; of this there is no doubt. I settled allowances upon them in proportion to their necessary expenses, so that they might regularly receive the income. The details of this are fully set forth in the Wakf-náma. Again, by the guidance of God, I was led to repair and rebuild the edifices and structures of former kings and ancient nobles, which had fallen into decay from lapse of time; giving the restoration of these buildings the priority over my own building works. The Masjid-i jámi' of old Dehli, which was built by Sultán Mu'izzu-d dín Sám, had fallen into decay from old age, and needed repair and restoration. I so repaired it that it was quite renovated. The western wall of the tomb of Sultán Mu'izzu-d dín Sám, and the planks of the door, had become old and rotten. I restored this, and, in the place of the balcony, I furnished it with doors, arches, and ornaments of sandal-wood. The minára of Sultán Mu'izzu-d dín Sám had been struck by lightning. I repaired it and raised it higher than it was before. - [Previous: 1.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.futuhat-i-firuzshahi~en-elliot.1.13) - [Next: 1.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.futuhat-i-firuzshahi~en-elliot.1.15) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.futuhat-i-firuzshahi~en-elliot.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.futuhat-i-firuzshahi~en-elliot.1.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.futuhat-i-firuzshahi~en-elliot.1.14) · Pramāṇa