South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c12.7

c12.7

An abortive Mughal Invasion.—About this time the Mughals made an effort to get across the frontiers into India, but Ghiyasu-d-din’s generals succeeded in defeating them and keeping them out, sending two of their generals prisoners to Delhi. Ghiyasu-d-din made Tughlakabad his capital where he remained till certain nobleman came from Lakhnauti complaining of oppression by the Sultan of Bengal. The Sultan resolved to march upon Lakhnauti, and sent to Ulugh Khan at Warangal summoning him to the capital. When he returned the Sultan made him his vice-gerent and started on his expedition to Lakhnauti.