History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c17.16

c17.16

The prime necessity of man is food to which the sultan gave his first and fullest attention. To begin with, he regulated the prices of food-grains and fixed them at very low rates. The prices fixed were as follows :— Wheat . . . . . 7½ jītal per man. Barley . . . . . 4 jītal ,, ,, Gram . . . . . 5 jītal ,, ,, Rice . . . . . 5 jītal ,, ,, Māsh (Urad) . . . . . 5 jītal ,, ,, Moth . . . . . 3 jītal ,, ,,*