Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c22.1

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ABBREVIATIONS, Table of, xxxi. Accounts, 93, 161 Actors, 24 Afghāns, 125, 178 Agra: Bahlūl’s foundation, 72 Capital transferred to, by Sikandar, 73 Colleges at, in Akbar’s time, 163 Famous centre of learning under Mughals, 175 Agriculture, 161 Ahli-Daulat, Ahli-Murād, and Ahli-Sa’ādat, 129 Aḥmad Niẓām Shāh, of Aḥmadnagar: Educated in captivity, 94 Introduces single-stick, 95 Akbar the Great: Christianity taught to his son, 160 Co-education of Hindus and Muḥammadans first organized in his reign, 160, 171 Colleges of his foundation, 162-163, 171 Diary, official, 151 Educational improvements of his promotion, 160 Encouragement of mechanical arts and sciences, 164, 165 (note) Evidence as to his literacy, xix., 139-142, 207-212 Fondness for books and learning, 142-144, 151 Friendliness to Christianity, 146, 160 Given title of Mujtahid, 146 ’Ibādat Khāna and the famous assemblies therein, 144-147, 171 Illustrations of books, his fancy for, 153 Interest in Hindu literature, 147-150, 171 Jesus Christ, his reverence for, 160 (note) Liberality of his views, 146, 172