22 Translations from the Tdrikh i Firliz Shdhl. [No. 1, 



As soon as the danger threatened by Turghi, which indeed appeared 

 most appalling (for the time), had passed away, the Sultan awoke 

 from his lethargy, and gave up carrying on wars and sieges. He built 

 a palace at Siri, and took up his abode there, making Shi his capital, 

 and rendering it populous, and flourishing. He also directed the fort- 

 ress of Dihli to be built up, and issued orders that the forts on the 

 line of march of the Mughuls, which had gone to ruin, should be re- 

 paired, and that new ones should be erected wherever they were 

 required, and distinguished and able governors appointed to all these 

 strongholds in the direction whence the inroads of the Mughuls 

 occured. He further commanded that they should make up numerou 

 warlike engines, enlist expert marksmen, establish magazines for arms 

 of all kinds, and accumulate stores of grain and fodder after the man- 

 ner of granaries, within the ramparts ; that numerous picked and 

 chosen troops should be enrolled at Samanah, and Deopalpur, and kept 

 ready for service, and that the districts in the direction of the Mughul 

 inroads should be confided to experienced nobles, and firm and energe- 

 tic chiefs. 



Administrative Measures of'Alduddin. (Ed. Bill. Indica, p. 303 



to p. 326.) 



After Sultan 'Alauddin had taken care to make these preparations 

 against another inroad of the Mughuls, he used to have discussions 

 with his councillors both by day and night as to the means of effec- 

 tually resisting and annihilating these marauders ; and on this point 

 he was most particular in procuring the best advice. After prolonged 

 deliberation, it was agreed and determined by the Sultan and his ad- 

 visers, that an immense army was required for the purpose ; and that 

 all the troops should be picked and chosen men, expert archers, well 

 armed, and well mounted ; so that they might be always fully equipped 

 and [well-mounted.] With the exception of this one plan, none other 

 appeared feasible for resisting the Mughuls. 



The Sultan then took counsel with his advisers, every one of whom 

 was unequalled and eminently distinguished, saying : "To maintain 

 an immense picked and chosen force well mounted, so that they may 

 be fully equipped and efficient at all times, is impossible, without the 

 expenditure of vast treasures ; for one must give regularly every year 



