Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c9.4

c9.4

It goes without saying that in these early days, the personal character of the reigning sovereign was the most important factor affecting popular well-being, and it was specially true in the case of education. If the Emperor were of literary tastes and encouraged the cause of education and learning, we find his Court a bee-hive of literary men, poets, philosophers and scientists, giving a great impetus to the literary life of the day. We find noblemen imitating him and lavishing endowment after endowment upon schools, colleges and distinguished literary men, for their support and