[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) › [Tuḥfa-yi Akbarshāhī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi) › [Tarikh-i Sher Shahi of 'Abbas Khan Sarwani (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot) › 4.1.6 # The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 4.1.6 Táríkh-i Sher Sháhí of 'Abbás Khán Sarwání (extracts) 4.1.6 - **Language:** English ### [4.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.1.6) After the Namáz-i ishrák, he went through various business : he paid each man separately, mustered his old troops, and spoke to the newly-enlisted men himself, and questioned the Afghans in their native tongue. If any one answered him accurately in the Afghan tongue, he said to him, "Draw a bow," and if he drew it well, he would give him a salary higher than the rest, and said, "I reckon the Afghán tongue as a friend." And in the same place he inspected the treasure which arrived from all parts of the kingdom, and gave audience to his nobles or their vakíls, or to zamíndárs, or to the envoys of the kings of other countries, who came to his victorious camp ; or he heard the reports which came from the nobles who were his 'ámils, and gave answers to them according to his own judgment, and the munshís wrote them. When two hours and a half of the day were over, he rose up and eat his breakfast with his 'ulamá and holy men, and after breakfast he returned and was engaged as before described till mid-day. At mid-day he performed the kailúla (which is a supererogatory act of devotion), and took a short repose. After his rest he performed the afternoon devotions in company with a large assembly of men, and afterwards employed himself in reading the Holy Word. After that he spent his time in the business described above ; and whether at home or abroad, there was no violation of these rules. - [Previous: 4.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.1.5) - [Next: 4.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.1.7) - [Up: 4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.1.6) · Pramāṇa