The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.356

v3.c20.356

The prince met with no opposition during his advance, and opened the siege of Warangal. The earthern rampart of Rudrammadevī was stoutly defended, but the Hindus were outmatched in the combats which were daily fought beneath it, and so many were slain that Pratāparudradeva attempted to purchase peace by promises of tribute, hoping to obtain terms similar to those to which Malik Nāib had agreed, but the offer was rejected. In the meantime, however, the Hindus, as in the former siege, had been engaged in cutting the communications of the besiegers, and the absence of news from Delhi suggested to 'Ubaid the Poet and the Shaikhzāda of Damascus, two turbulent and mischievous favourites of the prince, the fabrication of false news, with the object of facilitating their master's usurpation of the throne, and Ulugh Khān suffered himself to be led astray.