History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c11.96

c11.96

Minor skirmishes were desultorily fought on two or three occasions, but neither party could gain any decisive advantage. The patience of Targhī, who had come prepared only for a victory, had been well-nigh exhausted, and finding the lines of ‘Alāuddīn’s entrenchment impenetrable he retired after a stay of about a couple of months.⁵⁸