History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c2.s1.92

c2.s1.92

The narrative of Barani leaves the impression on the reader's mind that the Mongols lost against the royalists and were granted a treaty by the king. But the fact is that Jalāluddīn had not dared face the 150,000 Mongols in a major encounter and had hurried to make a settlement, giving the Mongols very favourable terms. True, he had defeated the Mongols on many former occasions but in his old age he had lost all vigour and virility and during the seven years of his rule he was an extreme pacifist.