Never did I see a man who was more eager to make gifts and to shed blood.
Greatest medieval traveler
Never did I see a man who was more eager to make gifts and to shed blood.
Greatest medieval traveler
Describing Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq, from 'Rihla'
c. 1341
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