History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c1.s1.5

c1.s1.5

The above statements of Baranī bear out two facts. Firstly, that there were two parties at Delhi, one under Aitmar Kachhan and Aitmar Surkhāh, and the other under Jalāluddin Khaljī. Either of them wanted to gain ascendency at the court, and to rule in the name of the young son of Mu‘izuddin, who was lying on his death bed. Naturally, each party distrusted the other, and tried to out manoeuver each other's plans. Secondly, that the Khaljīs were of a different race from the Turks. Beyond this Baranī does not say anything. He does not point out the race to which the Khaljīs belonged.