[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) › 2.2 # The Events of Mushtāqī 2.2 Wáki'át-i Mushtákí (extracts) 2.2 - **Language:** English ### [2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.2.2) If any person died, his allowances were transferred to his son. If he had no son, they were given to his sister's or brother's son, or son-in-law, or any of his relations who survived him. If there was no such relation, his wife was ordered to bring her brother or nephew, and the allowance was given to him. If she also had none, she was advised to adopt a son from her other relations; and if she had no relation, then any well-born child. If she had any fit slave, she was allowed to adopt him, but she was enjoined to send him to school, and teach him the arts of archery and riding. In short, in no manner was any fixed allowance ever stopped. If any learned or religious man had an interview with him, he was favoured with the grant of a village, a piece of land, or some pension. He always took care of his neighbours, and repaired the mosques which had fallen into disrepair. One morning, Bandagi Mian Ladan Danishmand went to the Khan Jahan, and when he asked him what brought him there so early, he answered that he wished to eat khichri, but that he thought he could not have it prepared in time; he had therefore thought of some rich man in whose house he could find it ready. He remembered the Khan, and immediately came to him. The Khan said that he never ate khichri, but other things were being made ready; if he liked khichri, it should be prepared for him. - [Previous: 2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.2.1) - [Next: 2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.2.3) - [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.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.2.2) · Pramāṇa