History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c13.s2.9

c13.s2.9

By an irony of circumstance Deccan has proved an effective stepping stone for many a general and prince. 'Alā-ūddīn, Mahābat Khan, Shahjahān and Aurangzeb all began their careers in the Deccan. Similarly Kāfūr's campigns in the south have immortalized his name in the history of the Sultanate period. Vassāf does not exaggerate when he says that the brilliant achivements of Kāfūr in the Deccan eclipsed the victories of Mahmūd of Ghazna in Hindustan.⁴⁸ Really speaking the motives behind the campaigns of Kāfūr in the south were the same as those of Mahmūd in the north. It was the fabulous wealth of the Deccan, above everything else, that promped him to invade the kingdoms beyond the Vindhyas; and in securing the treasures of Warangal Malik Naib took possession of all possible wealth—"Everything that the Rai's country possessed......even the last nail in the fort".