[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) › [Wāqiʿāt-i Mushtāqī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi) › [Waki'at-i Mushtaki (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot) › 2.1 # The Events of Mushtāqī 2.1 Wáki'át-i Mushtákí (extracts) 2.1 - **Language:** English ### [2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.2.1) In giving an account of the nobles of Sultán Sikandar's time, I shall not speak of those whom I have not seen, but only of those with whom I was personally acquainted. I commence with those who were in his service while at Agra. Masnad 'Alí Husain Khán, who was called Khán Jahán Lodi, had made it a rule that whatever fixed salary he gave to his soldiers, he never deducted anything from it; but when, after the lapse of ninety years, the sovereignty departed from the Afgháns, their allowances were stopped. It was also his rule, that every one of his attendants should be present whenever he was in his camp; but when he was in his palace, if any person went to him there, he would ask him why he came. If the man replied, he came to salute him, he would say, "You have come of your own accord, there is no necessity for your attendance, except when I am in the camp. Now, though I am at home, you still come to me. It appears that you have no love for your own family. What must they think of you?" After saying this, he would immediately dismiss him, not even allowing him to sit down. - [Previous: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.1) - [Next: 2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.2.2) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.2.1) · Pramāṇa