History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c13.s1.37

c13.s1.37

Once again did Malik Kāfūr march into the Deccan crushing right and left any prince who raised his head. First of all he marched to Devagiri and engaged Singhana in a terrible battle. The valiant Maratha, who all his life was opposed to acknowledging the suzerainty of Delhi, could not stand the tempo of the attack and was killed in action. ‘Iṣāmī’s statement that the prince evacuated Devagiri without giving a battle lends itself to great doubt because Singhaṇa was never heard of again so long as Malik Naib remained in the Deccan. Even after Kāfūr’s return to Delhi, Harpal Deva, son-in-law of Ram Deva, and not Singhaṇa is mentioned as the ruler of Devagiri.