28 Translations from the TariTch i Mruz 8hdhi. [No. 1, 



grain as they could, from their fields to the market, and sell it at the 

 regular price. 



The seventh regulation for the above purpose [consisted* in this that 

 reports had to be furnished of the prices current in the Bazars. The 

 continuance of the prosperity of the Bazars was ascertained in three 

 ways. First, the Shihnah i Mandi had to furnish a list of prices and 

 report on the condition of the Bazar. Secondly, the Band i Mandi, 

 reported on the quality of the articles. Thirdly, the informers who had 

 been appointed for every Bazar made reports. If there were discrepan- 

 cies between the reports of the informers and that of the Baricl and that 

 of the Shihnah, the Shihnah got for it what he had to get. But as 

 the officers appointed in the Bazars knew that the Sultan got his 

 reports on the transactions and the state of the market from three 

 sources, it was impossible to deviate, even in the least, from the Bazar 

 regulations. Experienced people that lived during the reign of 'Ala- 

 uddin were astonished to see how firm the prices of articles re- 

 mained ; for though it is nothing uncommon to see prices remaiu 

 firm during years when the season is good and there is plenty of 

 rain, it was most remarkable that during the reign of 'Alauddin no 

 famine occurred at Dihli, not even in years when there was a draught 

 and people thought a famine unavoidable. Neither the grain of the 

 Sultan, nor the grain of the merchants could indeed rise a single 



* Here is a blank in Major Fuller's translation, extending from p. 308, 1. 3, 

 Ed. Bill. Indica, to p. 312, 1. 4 from below. On page 308, 1. 5 from below for 

 A read j\ • 1. 3 from below, dele j and for ^kjc^vj read ^jl^wxi. Page 310 



1. 5 read <X.lj^S' for &ky>; the Hamzah cannot be left out, as the word is an adjec- 

 tive ; I. 7 dele the Hamzah, and read +.\i j <X« for ^.va^o • I. 10. x&ALj for 



Ia.AU ; I- 12 read^J^i for ^'j yLS, • I. .14. &«• for^^ and ^Jjj^ for 

 cJLjj (Sua; I- 19, j^/eLwf J^io for ^/oU.!. Page 311, I. 4 the second word is 

 lirasdnand ; 1. 6, dele the Hamzah of &fi+j)\ ; I. 13, dele j j I. 18, read 

 i? J^jJ» (of Shush tar or Shustar) for ^yjjSJw. Page 313, I. 3, read ^l^juui 

 or £l%±+»\ for 4 ^°l-»t ; and compare lines 14 and 15 with I. 20. Page 314, I. 6, 



+%m> ? Line 10, read <>,Afyk for ^.^(^.3^ ; I. 11, ^ai^i' for ^_^J JJ^ • 

 1. 12 read ^aj jiyDi^jl &**£ for the absurd— ^jijjj^^x/ojf } cxiif • I 19. 

 ,|V$j for jt>*. Page 315, I. 10, read jjSiuo fov jjfCMt ; last line, »ju*a.. 

 for t^-*^j , and ajyo for ^o. The pages from 308 to 332 of the Bibl. Indica 

 Edition look like uncorrected proof sheets. 



