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Satrunjaya Hill dated A. D. 1593-4 says that Akbar prohibited the killing of creatures throughout his Empire for six months.174 This is also confirmed by Badaoni who says
"His Majesty promulgated some of his...decrees The killing of animals on the first day of the week was strictly prohibited because this day is sacred to the Sun; also during the first eighteen days of the month of Farwardin; the whole of the month of Abon ( the month in which His Majesty was born ); and on several other days... This order was extended over the whole realm and punishment was inflicted on every one who acted against the command.
“Many a family was ruined and his property was confiscated During the time of these fasts the Emperor abstained altogether from meat as & religious penance, gradually extending the several fasts during a year over six months and even more, with a view to eventually discontinuing the use of meat altogether".175
Akbar abolished Jaziya early in his reign; but Gujarata was not conquered at that time; so the
( 174 ) Hemavijaya, Adinātba Prasasti of A. D. 1593-4, verge 17. (175 ) Al-Badaoni-Translated by W.
H, Lowe, II, p. 331. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
