The Events of Mushtāqī 9.3

9.3

When it was time for prayers, he performed his devotions in a large congregation, and went through all the forms of prayer. Afterwards he received his nobles and soldiers, and made inquiries as to the horses brought to receive their brands. Then he went out and made a personal inspection of his forces, and settled the allowances of each individual by word of mouth until all was arranged. He then attended to many other affairs and audited accounts. He summoned to his presence the officers of every country from which he received revenue and tribute, and received their accounts. Petitions were received from every quarter, and replies were sent; he himself dictated them in Persian, and the scribes committed them to writing. Every person who came to wait upon him was received in the palace. He kept money (khazdna) and revenue (khardj) in all parts of his territories, so that, if necessity required, soldiers and money were ready. The chief treasury was in Rohtas, under the charge of Ikhtiyar Khan. In the country of the Gakhars he had a fort upon the top of a hill, and he maintained a large force there, to the command of which the three great chiefs Masnad-i 'Ali Khawas Khan, Haibat Khan Niyazi, and 'Isa Khan Niyazi and other amirs were (at different times) appointed. He had 3000 elephants in his stables, and the number was daily increasing. The whole of the territories in his possession contained 13,000 parganas, for which shikhdárs were appointed.