Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c10.105

c10.105

Naṣīruddīn was followed by Balban who was also a great friend of literature, and his Court was a resort of many learned men. This was partly due to the then political condition of India and some of the neighbouring countries. It was at this time that Changīz Khān was ravaging Khurāsān and other places which made more than fifteen princes seek an honourable asylum at Delhi. Allowances befitting their position, and palaces were assigned to each of them, and it was upon this fact that Balban used to pride himself, whenever he had occasion to speak of this incident. In the retinue