South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c11.16

c11.16

But in another work of his called ‘Ashika,’ he gives more details of this particular campaign. He says there that the army proceeded to Ma’bar ‘that it might take the shores of the sea as far as Lanka and spread the odour of the amber scented faith.’ The ruler of the place was according to him ‘a Brahman named Pāṇḍya Guru.’ He had many cities in his possession and his capital is said to have been ‘Fatan,’ where according to him there was an idol laden with jewels.