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⁴⁹ Ferishtah, I, pp.59-60. The authenticity of Ferishtahs statement has been challenged by Raverty (*Notes on Afghanistan*, p.367). The numbers of Khokhar converts have certainly been exaggerated. Amir Khusrau refers to Khokhars as a non-Muslim tribe (*Tughlaq Namah*, Aurangabad, 1933, p.128), and the way they were constantly attacked and killed by sultans like Iltutmish and Balban confirms Khusraus contention. There is, however, nothing strange about Ferishtahs statement; only the figure seems to be exaggerated.