South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c10.22

c10.22

was beaten back with great vigour, and ridges and redoubts were successfully built commanding the inside of the fort. They were able to effect a breach at last by battering down the walls over the length of about 100 cubits. A few other minor breaches also were made. As escalading was considered too laborious an operation, it was resolved to make an attempt at taking the fort by storm. By a night attack three bastions of the outer wall were taken and occupied by the Musalmans. By persistent effort during the next three days, the besieging army got possession of the whole of the outer wall. They then began a vigorous attack on the stone bastions of the inner fortress. Rudra Deo thought it prudent to offer terms and sent his messengers offering payment of annual tribute and sending a golden image of himself with a golden chain round its neck in acknowledgement of his submission. The Naib demanded in reply ‘everything that the Rai’s country produced from vegetables to mines and animals.’ Rudra Deo agreed and surrendered the elephants, treasures and horses. ‘The Malik took the entire wealth of the Rai, which was brought, and threatened a general massacre, if it should be found that the Rai has reserved anything for himself.’ An engagement was then entered into that the Rai should send Jizya annually to Delhi. Malik Kafur left Warangal with all his booty, ‘a thousand camels groaned under the weight of the treasure,’ in March 1310. He returned to Delhi by way of Deogir, Dhar and Jhain.