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of a number of living animals would be spared, and the actions of his Majesty would be acceptable to God; And as the persons who made this request came from a distance, and their wishes were not at variance with the ordinances of our religion, but on the contrary were similar in effect with those good works prescribed by the venerable and the holy Mussulman, we consented and gave orders that, during those twelve days called Putohoos sur, no animal should be alaughtered.
"The present sunnud is to endure for ever, and all are enjoined to obey it, and use their endeavours that no one is molested in the performance of his religious ceremonies. Dated 7 th Jumad-ul Sani 992 Hejirah" (6th June 1584 A.D.) See p. 7.
2 Farman of the Emperor Jalalu-d-din Muhammad Akbar ordering Azam Khan the Governor of Gujarat, to see that Hiravijaya Süri and other Jainas be respeo ted and their temples and religious places allowed to be repaired or re-erected. Dated the 6th of Azar in the Ilahi year 35, i. e. the 28th of Muharram Hijri year 999 (1591 A. D.)
God is great.
Farman of Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Gazi,
"Be it known to Mubariz-ud-din Azam Khan, having received royal favours. and being exalted with the honour of getting more gifts, who is the supporter of the great empire, loyal to the great kingdom, gifted with good temper and best virtues, strengthener of the invincible empire, trustworthy for the best empire and a typical model of Khans of high order, that in order that persons of different modes of conduct, adherents of particular and different faiths, civil and uncivil, small or great, prince or pauper, wise or unwise, persons of every order or type in this world,-every individual whereof is the place for the divine lustre to become manifest, and the real spot for the fate destined by the Creator of the world to unfold itself, as well as the reserved site full of wonders of the Mover of the creation,-may remain firm in their respective best paths and enjoying physical and mental happiness may remain occupied in daily worship and ceremonials and in achieving all their objects, and may pray that we may have long life from the Giver of excellent gifts, and that we may be urged to do good acts,because the perfect wisdom in raising one of mankind to the position of a king and clothing him with the garb of a leader lies in this way that he may keep before his eyes general kindness and great meroy which is the light of God's perfect mercy, and if he cannot attain friendship with all, at least he lays the foundation of peace with all and walks on a road of grace, love and mercy of all the servants of the Adorable and directing his attention on rendering help to all things created by God, who are the fruits of the creation of God the highest, may assist them in fulfilling their objects and in carrying out their usages and practices, so that the strong may not be able to persecute the weak and every man may be pleased aud happy.
