History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c12.227

c12.227

Customs duties were levied by the state. When Ibn Batūṭah crossed Multan on his way to Dihli, he had to pay a heavy toll and his luggage was searched by the customs officers and a duty of 25 per cent was levied on all goods and a tax of seven *dinars* for one horse. But the same authority informs us that these duties were abolished by the Sultan two years after his arrival *i.e.*, sometime in 1336 A.D.⁹¹