Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c16.7

c16.7

us, was a better place of instruction than Sasarām; but he gave assurance that he would study hard. He soon made much progress in his studies, so that within a short time he could repeat the works of Sa’dī. He devoted most of his time to history and poetry, being supported by the generosity of the Governor.¹ He got by heart the *Sikandar-Nāmah*, the *Gulistān*, the *Bustān*, etc., and studied philosophy also. During his reign, whenever learned men came to ask for a maintenance (muddat-māsh), he used to question them about the *Ḥāshiyā-Hindī*, for even then he had much liking for books of history and lives of ancient kings.² He learnt Arabic and studied thoroughly the *Kafiyāh* (a grammatical work) with the commentaries of Qāẓī Shahābuddīn and also the biographies of the kings of former times. He used to visit monasteries and colleges, associating with the learned doctors and Shaikhs for self-improvement.³