[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 141.2 # Storia do Mogor 141.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 141.2 - **Language:** English ### [141.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.141.2) The slave went, and brought back the simple answer that it was a caravan come from Persia. On hearing this reply, Sultan Mahmud said to the ambassador that he, too, had a slave, and he wished to see if he had more judgment and was more exact. He called to his presence Malik Khas, and told him to go to the spot and find what people they were who had come into the city. Malik Khas went, and in a short while came back with the answer that it was a caravan from Isfahan : it left on such and such a day of the month, rested so many days on the way, reached Qazwin in so many days ; it had two leaders, giving the name of both ; in the caravan were so many mules, so many horses, and so many camels. It consisted of such and such merchandise, and would halt for such and such a time, and they sought \[138\] such and such goods for the return journey to Persia. The ambassador was in astonishment to see a slave of such tender years give such a minute report of the Cafilah, and acknowledged there was a great difference between his and the king's slave. Malik Khas grew up, and was found to be capable of great office. The king, who loved him much, raised him up to be his chief minister, on whom the whole government depended. Courts are very fertile in envy, and occasions of uneasiness were not wanting to Malik Khas. The nobles could not endure that a slave should hold so excellent an office, and they told against this loyal servitor all the wicked stories they could invent. - [Previous: 141.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.141.1) - [Next: 141.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.141.3) - [Up: 141](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.141) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.141.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.141.2) · Pramāṇa