The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 4.4.1

4.4.1

To every pious Afghdn who came into his presence from Afghanistan, Sher Shdh used to give money to an amount exceeding his expectations, and he would say, "This is your share of the kingdom of Hind, which has fallen into my hands, this is assigned to you, come every year to receive it." And to his own tribe and family of Stir, who dwelt in the land of Roh, he sent an annual stipend in money, in proportion to the numbers of his family and retainers; and during the period of his dominion no Afghdn, whether in Hind or Roh, was in want, but all became men of substance. It was the custom of the Afghans during the time of Sultdns Bahlol and Sikandar, and as long as the dominion of the Afghans lasted, that if any Afghdn received a sum of money, or a dress of honour, that sum of money or dress of honour was regularly apportioned to him, and he received it every year.