History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c12.37

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Such was the wealth of the Deccan which tempted the sultans of the north to lead plundering expeditions into this prosperous land. Both Mahmūd of Ghazna and Muḥammad of Ghaur had an eye on the Deccan. Mahmūd proceeded to Gujarat and sacked it successfully but Muḥammad was repulsed from there. Anyway neither of these two conquerors could march into the Deccan, but the idea of conquering the south and obtaining its wealth had gained fascination for ambitious conquerors. It was ‘Alāuddīn Khaljī who for the first time had penetrated into the Deccan in 1296.