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absent himself from public prayer on Fridays or on holy days, but 
was careful on the third night of the Ramazan to perform the twen¬ 
ty-two genuflexions called ‘ Tarawih,’ and it is known to Grod that 
throughout the month of Ramazan he observed with exceeding obser¬ 
vance the daily fast. Because of his purity and uprightness, he would 
not gather round him lads, and beardless boys, sons of the nobles, 
handsome slaves, or beautiful singing boys : accounting as his enemy 
such an one as was spoken of as bestial or uncleanly. Nor went he 
with harlots. During his reign, he would join in no drinking par¬ 
ties, but forbade the drinking of wine to all subjects of his king¬ 
dom, refraining himself also from dice. In such times as he 
took his pleasure, no man saw him drunk with wine, or overcome by 
any other temptation. But in all things, Sultan Tughluq Shah so 
observed the Musalman faith, that the words of the irreligious and 
the thoughts of the evil ones could find no fault in him. Also was 
that king an humble man, never vaunting himself without cause, 
or exalting himself unseemly. From his boyhood upwards, in his 
youth, and in his manhood, there was found in him no guile, or 
dishonesty, or deceit, or rebelliousness, or any such evil thing. God 
kept him also free from such faults and sins as raise the clamour 
of him that wishes evil : throughout his life was he honoured, 
and held in'reverence, and esteemed. If, furthermore, in a king we 
look for gratitude and recompense of service and giving of reward, 
Sultan Tughluq Shah was pre-eminent above all kings, and exalted 
for ever above all such as have held authority. For those who 
had served him in his army and in his government, or in any wise 
rendered him assistance, he rewarded so that to the soldier was 
awarded the portion of the governor, and to the governor the portion 
of princes. Those who had long been faithful to him he cherished 
as a tender father cherishes his son, and his companions of old time 
he fostered like as men foster their brother and tlieir children, and 
looked upon their families as his family, and would allow no harm 
or loss to happen to them, or to their bondsmen or dependants. Be¬ 
cause that he was faithful, and of the grateful, and one who remem¬ 
bered the services which had been done for him, Sultan Tugluq Shall, 
laid aside in the presence of those of his own house the royal state 
and the circumstance of kings. Those of his household also like the 
