[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) › 4.4.2 # The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 4.4.2 Táríkh-i Sher Sháhí of 'Abbás Khán Sarwání (extracts) 4.4.2 - **Language:** English ### [4.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.4.2) There were 5000 elephants in his elephant sheds, and the number of horses personally attached to him was never fixed, for his purchases and gifts of them were equally great; but 3400 horses were always kept ready in the sardis to bring intelligence every day from every quarter. 118,000 villages of Hind were included in the royal fisc. He sent a shikkddr to each of his parganas, which were all prosperous and tranquil, and there was not one place which was contumacious or desolated; the whole country was settled and happy; corn was cheap, nor during his time was there anywhere scarcity or famine. His army was beyond all reckoning, and every day increased. For the enforcement of the regulations which he had published for the protection of the people, Sher Sháh sent trusted spies with every force of his nobles, in order that, inquiring and secretly ascertaining all circumstances relating to the nobles, their soldiers, and the people, they might relate them to him; for the courtiers and ministers, for purposes of their own, do not report to the king the whole state of the kingdom, lest any disorder or deficiency which may have found its way into the courts of justice should be corrected. I have heard from a trustworthy Afghán, who was with Shujá'at Khán, that when Sher Sháh gave him the government of the kingdom of Málwa, at the time of assigning Jágírs, his ministers said to him: "It is time to assign jágírs to the soldiery if it pleases your worship; - [Previous: 4.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.4.1) - [Next: 4.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.4.3) - [Up: 4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.4.4.2) · Pramāṇa