History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c17.s2.6

c17.s2.6

So much about the large markets. It has been pointed out before that 'Alāuddīn fixed the price of each and every commodity however trifling.) It was a matter of policy also. It was useless to control the price of foodstuffs if sweets or things prepared from them were not controlled. The prices of different commodities are interconnected. For example, if the prices of wheat, *ghī* and sugar are controlled, and the price of sweets is left uncontrolled, the control is not complete. Thus the prices for *harīsah*, *reorī*, sugar-candy, puddings, vegetables, bread, combs, slippers, shoes, cups, pitchers, goblets, needle, betelnuts and even betel were fixed.