Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c10.305

c10.305

These details heightened in their interest, coming as they do from the pen of the royal benefactor himself, acquaint us with two interesting facts, one regarding the college of Sulṭān Altamash and the other about that of Sulṭān ’Alāuddīn. We do not know who built the latter college, but as it is attached to ’Alāuddīn’s tomb, it was very likely constructed by his son as a memorial to the deceased Sulṭān.