Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c10.266

c10.266

A peculiar fancy of the Sulṭān was to have slaves, whom he educated and for whom he made good provision. When the Sulṭān prohibited the practice hitherto prevalent of taking presents from the chiefs, the latter, noticing his eagerness for slaves, began to present him with nothing but slaves in large numbers. The Sulṭān used to send them to the feudal dependencies when they were too many in number. But provision was always made for their support in a liberal manner.