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APPENDIX A
TRANSLATION OF FARMAN NO. 1
ALLAHU AKBAR
The Farman of Gazi Emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar
( This is a faithful rendering of the original of the excellent Farman having the seal
of Allahu Akbar )
By these presents let Azamkhan Mubarijjuddin ( champion of religion), who supports the Empire, who is faithful to the Empire, who is possessed of good temperament and best qualities, who strengthens the unconquered kingdom, who is trustworthy in the supreme Empire, who enjoys royal favour and who is an example of the Khans of high office selected personally by the Emperor, securing the honour of superiority by the increase of royal favour and presents, know this :- Let every one of the people of every position and community in the world, following different customs, professing different religions, avowing special opinions and different faiths -be he or she cultured or uncultured, small or great, a prince or a pauper, or prudent or imprudent - who is the place for the exposition of Heaven's light, who is the original place for the expounding of the fortune ordained by the creator of the world and who is the wonderful pledge of the conductor of the universe, by sticking steadfastly to his or her best course, by enjoying corporal and mental happiness and by applying himself or herself to the prayers and daily ceremonies as well as to the attainment of his or her aims, bless that we may be blessed by the best donor (the Almighty ) with long life and with an urge to do good deeds; because the real wisdom in raising one of the
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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