History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c10.s2.10

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²¹ According to Ferishtah (p. 118), Gul Bihisht, a concubine of 'Alauddin captained the force. She fought valiantly but all of a sudden died of a short illness. Her son Shahin continued the warfare but was killed in an engagement not long after. It seems ridiculous that a concubine was put in command of an army constituted of brave Turkish officers and men, and they willingly served under her. No contemporary historian gives this fact, and the story which appears to be nothing more than a concoction of Ferishtah's imagination, should be summarily rejected.