Monk and Monarch

SR No.: 034964
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vidyavijay
Publisher: Deepchand Banthia
Publication Year: 1944
Total Pages: 190
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 31 MB

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APPENDIX D
TRANSLATION OF FARMAN NO. 4
ALLAHU AKBAR
The Farman of Abbul Mujaffar Sultan Shah Salim Gazi, accepted by the world.
(True rendering of the original.)
Let those who issue orders in regard to great deeds, those who put them into effect, their clerks, and the present and future revenue collectors, etc., and in particular Sorath Sarkar, by obtaining the honour of the Emperor and entertaining hopes, know that Bhanuchandra Yati, and Siddhichandra Yati who possesses the title of Khushfaham', submitted an application to us to the effect that "Jijia, custom-duty, complete killing of such animals
ows, she-buffaloes, he-buffaloes and oxen, animal-killing on certain specific days of every month, seizure of the property of the dead, imprisonment of people and collection of a tax per head on mount Shatrunjay by Sorath Sarkar, - all these matters have been exempted and prohibited by Ala Hajrat (Emperor Akbar )." Hence we too, having complete favour over all persons, have ordered the exemption as detailed below, after adding one more month which is the one in which we were born. This excellent order of ours should be given effect to, and none should go against it or on the wrong path. Again the comforts of Vijaysensuri and Vijaydevsuri, who are there (in Gujarat) should be carefully looked after. When Bhanuchandra and Siddhichandra arrive there, their comforts should be looked after, and whatever work be entrusted by them should be fully carried out, so that