History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c20.s2.16

c20.s2.16

We have seen how the assassination of Alp Khān had incited the people of Gujarat into rebellion. Under their leaders Haider and Zīrak the Gujarātīs had killed the royal commander Kamāluddīn Gurg, and thenceforward the province had ceased to recognise the imperial authority. According to the author of *Futūhus Salātīn*, Malik Naib, during his regency, had contemplated to reestablish the royal authority in Gujarat. He had summoned 'Ainulmulk Multanī from Devagiri to attack Gujarat, but while the latter was marching northwards he heard about the death of the Regent and stopped in Rajputana.²⁸ Consequently, it was left to Qutbuddīn to reconquer the province.