South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c10.8

c10.8

The wealth of the Dekhan too tempting to an enterprising adventurer.—Ever since Alau-d-din reached Elichpur, the court at Delhi had no information about him, and it was not till Alau-d-din had completed his work in Deogir and was about to return that rumours reached head-quarters that he had had a victorious campaign in Deogir, and was about to return with enormous booty in the shape of gold and elephants. When information of this reached Jalalu-d-din, it naturally created suspicion which was only confirmed by successive arrivals of further news as to the movements of Alau-d-din.