Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c5.s1.65

c5.s1.65

¹ Compare an amusing story of Mahmud of Ghazni in T.F.I., 61 : how a rich merchant of Nishapur was accused of Carmatian heresy and brought before the Sultan for trial. The 'just' monarch, on the merchant's surrendering his wealth to him, gave the accused a certificate bearing witness to his orthodox and correct beliefs and acquitted him. Similarly, the story of Mahmud's plan of occupying Gujrat and exploiting the gold mines of Pegu and Serendip and his violent grief on parting with his treasure on his death-bed.