The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c15.22

c15.22

Although there is no record of the amount of his remuneration or salary (*mawajib*) as such, he must have had a definite share out of the revenues. The fact that in several instances⁵ the *muqti* attempted to extend his province not only by conquering Hindu territories, but also by annexing part or whole of other adjacent *iqtas*, and thus increasing his income, suggests that his salary was probably