History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c14.24

c14.24

The narrative of the contemporary chronicler may be exaggerated. Even so there is no doubt that the noblemen in the time of ‘Alāuddīn were not allowed to raise their head. Their suppression facilitated the work of administration. So long as ‘Alāuddīn enjoyed sound health, his argus eye and iron hand steered the course of the state well. But the moment his health began to decline trouble brewed up on all sides. A weakened order of nobility could neither check the atrocities of Kāfūr, nor could it impart dignity nor stamina to administration, and a tragic collapse began to loom large on the political horizon.