History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c17.s1.6

c17.s1.6

Thus his powers were very extensive indeed, and although Malik Qabūl was all in all in the Grain Market, he was in reality subordinate to Yāqūb in rank, since Barani at one place says that Yāqūb appointed *shahnahs* for each of the various market in the town.²² The Divān-i-Riyāsat was "not only trustworthy and upright but also ill-tempered, hard, close, cruel and coarse." The respect and obedience he commanded on account of his position as well as temper, and the severe punishments he freely inflicted upon the bazār people, improved the tone of transactions in the markets.