The Legacy of Muslim Rule in India c9.s3.12

c9.s3.12

But the one man who amassed probably the largest amount of wealth in the Sultanate period, escaped scot-free. This man was Bashir, a slave of Firoz Shah. He had originally come as a part of the dower of Firozs mother. In course of time, and through the favour of Sultan Firoz, he rose into prominence and got the title of Imadul Mulk. His one passion was acquisition of wealth. Related to the sultan as he was, he soon accumulated crores of *tankahs*. Gunny bags required for storing the coin alone were estimated to cost 2,500 tankahs, the price of each bag being four *jitals*;⁵¹ but Imadul Mulk objected to this extravagant outlay for bags and directed that pits should be dug in the ground and the money placed therein like as corn is stored. He had amassed thirteen crore *tankahs* but he was greedy about acquiring more.⁵²