History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c18.22

c18.22

¹² According to Barani, 'Alāuddīn was suffering from dropsy (استسقا) and according to Khusrau from fever. Ferishtah, however, writes that the sultan had developed a very dangerous disease on account of excessive sexual indulgence (p. 122). It is probable that he was suffering from dropsy for a long time and when he was about to die had developed fever also, which is very natural.