Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c11.45

c11.45

While dwelling on the literary encouragement by the Emperor, we must not ignore the generosity of a particular noble of the time, named Masnād ’Alī Ḥusain Khān. He was very charitable, and if any one getting allowance from him died, it was given to any relation of his that survived, and even if there were none but the wife, she was made to adopt a son, whom the noble sent to school and taught archery and riding.³