Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c6.s3.t1.12

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² Compare M.T., I, 418, for a very amusing example of the last Sur monarch, Adali, who wanted to go down in history as a second Muhammad Tughluq. On coming to the throne, he elaborated a novel idea of making himself conspicuous for his royal gifts. He had special arrows made for himself which he used to shoot out indiscriminately in all directions. The lucky person who chanced to pick up one of these arrows was entitled to draw 500 Tankas from the royal treasury. Unfortunately the meagre resources of his kingdom did not permit even such a modest amount of display and the plan had to be abandoned, perhaps not without genuine grief on the part of the monarch and his admirers.