History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c19.21

c19.21

Not only in matters of civil administration but also in military sphere 'Alāuddīn worked more with his mind than with an unreserved bravery. The accounts of his various wars with the Mughals clearly show the sultan's capacity for organizing defence; not a few times by deluding the enemy or exhausting his patience. 'Alāuddīn's grasp of the art of war compensated for the alleged lack of personal bravery.