The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c24.58
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c24.58
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For reasons which have not been recorded Shihāb-ud-dīn disinherited and banished to Delhi his two sons, Hasan Khān and ‘Alī Khān, and designated as his heir his brother Hindāl, who succeeded him, under the title of Qutb-ud-dīn, on his death in 1378. A rebellion of some of his predecessor’s officers obliged him to send an expedition, which was successful, for the recovery of the fortress of Lokarkot³.