The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.36

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Qutb-ud-dīn was a young man, and as he had hitherto enjoyed good health his sudden illness and death aroused suspicions of poison. He had been addicted to strong drink, and when under its influence had been violent and quick to shed blood. Suspicion fell upon his wife, the daughter of Shams Khān of Nāgaur, who was supposed to have instigated his daughter to administer poison to her husband in the hope of succeeding to the throne of Gujarāt. Qutb-ud-dīn's officers at Nāgaur put Shams Khān to death, and the king's mother subjected his widow to torture and ultimately handed her over to her jealous co-wives, who avenged the preference formerly shown for her by cutting her to pieces.