History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c14.74

c14.74

Yahya, the author of *Tarikh-i-Mubārak Shāhī*, also refers to it. From the writings of Battūtah and Baranī it appears that the postal organisation had much improved in the reign of Muhammad Tughluq as compared with that of ‘Alāúddīn.³⁸ Ziyāuddīn writes that whenever the king sent an expedition to some place he established posts between the capital and the destination of the army. From Tilpat which was the first stage from Delhi, horsemen were stationed at a distance of half or three-quarters of a *kos* and at every post officers and clerks were appointed. These officials sent reports to the king every-day or every third day as they received news from the marching or besieging army. At times, due to varying circumstances, the postal service was greatly distrubed and once when Malik Naib Kāfūr was engaged in reducing the fort of Warangal, ‘Alāúddīn could not received any news about the army for more than forty days.