History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c6.229

c6.229

His private life was free from blemish. He did not allow “handsome beardless boys” to come near him and looked upon all immoral persons as his enemies.¹⁰² The use of liquor was forbidden and the people were asked to give up dice, and in all these matters the Sultan himself set an example to his people. Utterly devoid of guile and treachery, he enjoyed the confidence of his associates and officials, who held him in high esteem, and loyally carried out his behests. His watchword was moderation and in all that he did he kept in mind this golden rule and never acted contrary to justice and the interests of his subjects. Gifted with a certain amount of natural shrewdness and foresight, he devised regulations which established peace and order, where there had been chaos and anarchy, and by setting an example of purity and goodness he restored the lost prestige of the Turkish monarchy. The contemporary historian dwells enthusiastically upon the justice and equity of his reign and says that as long as he ruled, “the wolf dared not