A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c16.46

c16.46

Ahmad Shah (1422-35) richly endowed the saint who had prophesied his accession and had advised him on several occasions when he was in difficulty; he also rewarded his other friends, like the merchant of Basra, with offices and rank. He ordained that each provincial governor was to rank as a commander of 2,000; but this did not mean that the troops under him were restricted to this number.