History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c17.18

c17.18

Ferishtah, however, states that in ‘Alāuddīn’s times a *tankah*, whether of gold or silver, was equal to one tola in weight, and that a *tankah* of silver was equal to fifty jītals. The weight of jītal, a small copper coin which continued to be current in Ferishtah’s time also, weighed according to some one tola and according to some others 1¾ tolas. The *tankah* of ‘Alāuddīn, adds Ferishtah, was equal to one tola consisting of 96 *rattis*, and so also it was later found by Babur.# Therefore, the *tankah* of ‘Alāuddīn was exactly equal in weight to the present day rupee. So far as the *jītal* is concerned, Mr. Nelson Wright thinks that “an equation of 48