Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Vol. I, Part I: History of Gujarat c11.45

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Sárangadeva's successor Karnadeva ruled for eight years A.D. 1296-1304 (Samvat 1352-1360). Under this weak ruler, who was known as Ghelo or the Insane, Gujarat passed into Musalmán hands. In A.D. 1297 Alaf Khán the brother of the Emperor Ala-u-dín Khilji (A.D. 1296-1317) with Nasrat Khán led an expedition against Gujarát. They laid waste the country and occupied Anahilaváda. Leaving his wives, children, elephants, and baggage Karnadeva fled to Ramadeva the Yádava chief of Devagiri.² All his wealth fell to his conquerors. Among the wives of Karnadeva who were made captive was a famous beauty named Kauládeví, who was carried to the harem of the Sultán. In the plunder of Cambay Nasrat Khán took a merchant's slave Malik Káfur who shortly after became the Emperor's chief favourite. From Cambay the Muhammadans passed to Káthiávád and destroyed the temple of Somanátha. In 1304 Alaf Khán's term of office as governor of Gujarát was renewed. According to the Mirát-i-Ahmadí after the renewal of his appointment, from white marble pillars taken from many Jain temples, Alaf Khán constructed at Anahilaváda the Jáma Masjid or general mosque.