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The Arabic transla• tions of Greek philosophers by Hunain ibn Ishaq and others as well as the works of al-Farabi have no doubt influenced the trend of thought of Sa'adya and brought about the polemics between him and Da'ud ibn Zakkay, head of the Jewish congregation at Baghdad.
That Sa'adya was not the inventor of the novelty is quite clear and, as already stat• ed, his teachers must be sought among Muslim authors, and it is under this aspect that that work comes under the scope of interest of readers of Islamic Culture.
Professor Minorsky concludes from the internal evidence of the text that the Tadhkirat-al-Muluk was prepared for the consideration of Shah Mahmud ; but the Shah died before it could be completed-:-asit refers to him as the ..
So far as office procedure is concerned-and this is the main theme of this Tadhkira-no work like it has yet come to light in the historical records of India.
A -swarm of smaller fry also claimed their shares, which have been recorded in full for seventy-nine officers thus- (3} "The Keeperof the August Seal• once a year he received 30 tiimans as " a cash for the cord of the seal ; " he also had fees, per tuman :- (a) from the Tiyul of the Amirs, 260 dirhams ; (b) froni the grants to the Amirs, and to the persons not being on the staff, as well as from the Suyurghals, · Mu'afis, lq~'s, salaries and Haqqas• Sa'y of the 'A.