South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c11.s1.15

c11.s1.15

Kutub-ud-din Mubarak Shah.—Mubarak began his reign by a declaration of amnesty for all political prisoners and exiles of the late reign. He ordered six months’ pay to be given to the army, and increase of allowance and grants to nobles. He also adopted other measures to give relief to the people from the heavy tribute and oppressive demands of the late reign, ‘and penalties, extortion, beating, chains, and blows were set aside in revenue matters.’ He allowed the rigorous measures of the late reign to fall into desuetude, and signs of prosperity began to appear among the people. After so much promise of a good administration the Sultan gave himself up to his pleasures, involving as a consequence the neglect of administration.