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many, and withstood to the utmost the demand that was made on 
them, and endured hardness and violence; and when they were 
pressed to pay, they reviled, and went about making complaint 
before all men, and speaking evil even of such a king, who was 
the Defender of the Faith, and the guardian of Musalmans, and 
they ceased not to pour imprecations upon him. Then the king 
ordered that these men, because they would not pay, should be cast 
into prison, and beaten and tortured till such time as they made 
restitution, nor would he listen to their false excuses. Thus, 
because for the space of a year he strove greatly to recover the sums 
which had been plundered and cast away, it came to pass that the 
treasure of ’Alauddin was recovered to the full. 
To Sultan Gliiasuddin Tughluq Shah was there given by God much 
wisdom and prudence in the matter of the collection of revenue and 
the bestowal of presents, so that all that he did in this matter of 
taxing he did well, and all that he did in the matter of gifts, he 
did with justice and with generosity. When it was unlawful or 
unwise to tax, he taxed not; and when to give was waste and 
prodigality, he gave not; so that there are not many kings who 
in these matters have shewn such moderation. Every week also 
Sultan Tughluq Shah opened the great door of the king’s court, 
and distributed alms to all such as were gathered there, according 
to the need of each : and in the distribution of gifts he observed 
the rule of moderation, never giving to excess, nor with exceeding 
parsimony. Also was he careful to eschew the example of those 
rulers, who without just cause, give to one man thousands, and 
leave others in the torments of envy. Because of the presents 
that he made, there were gathered to him friends and well-wishers : 
and men were made loyal to him. And his generosity was not a 
cause of envy, nor did it make men his enemies. In that he was a 
man of forethought, he was cautious in rewarding the officers of 
his court according to their deserts, and their rank, and the 
length of their service, so that each should receive his due, 
and no man be disappointed or envious, or be discontented 
with the king: and those who had not received, be jealous of 
those who had received, and become contentious and disaffected. 
He strove rather to give so that he to whom he gave should be the 
