History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c14.13.1

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the regard which the Tartars showed for their women, he proceeded towards Constantinople. From there he traversed across the desert to Khwarizm and Bokhara and to Transoxiana where he stayed for 54 days with Tarmāshirīn of whom he writes a detailed notice. After this he proceeded to Khorasan and Afghanistan and passing through the passage of the Hindukush he entered Sindh and reached the bank of the Indus on Muharram 1, 734, A.H. (September 12, 1333 A.D.) This is the commencement of his Indian voyage of which he has given a detailed account in his Safarnamah. When Ibn Batūtah reached Dihli, the Sultān (Muhammad Tughluq) had gone towards Kanauj. He was hospitably received by the Queen-mother Makhdum Jahan who bestowed valuable gifts upon him. The Wazir Khwajah Jahan presented the traveller with 2,000 dinars as his sarshasti (for washing the head) allowance. A khil'at of silk and rewards for his companions and servants according to their rank. The Sultan who had been informed of the traveller's arrival sent an order that a jagir, yielding an income of 5,000 dinars a year should be granted to him. This was done and three villages Bawali (Badali), Basī (Basahi) and half of Balrah which were 16 krohs from the capital in the sadi of Hindpat (Sonpat) were assigned to him for his maintenance. Ibn Batūtah was called Maulana Badr-al-Din in Hindustan.