Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c21.1

c21.1

IN continuation of Book II, Chap. III, pp. 139-142 of this work, I should like to add a few remarks on the question whether or not Akbar could read or write the alphabet or the numerals. My erudite friend, Mr. Beveridge, who holds the opposite view, relies on the statements of Catholic missionaries as set forth below :—