History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c20.s2.44

c20.s2.44

By the beginning of Rajjab 718 (September 1318) the rainy season was at an end, and Khusrau Khan was ordered to lead an expedition into the kingdom of Telingana.⁴⁶ The sultan himself turned towards Delhi. His *haram* was with him, and as was his disposition, he was always immersed in music and mirth. The king had, moreover, recently given posts of distinction to his favourites to the resentment of the senior nobility. A plot was hatched to put an end to the Sultan's life. Asaudddin, a son of Malik Khāmosh Yoghresh Khan and cousin of 'Alāuddīn, was the originator of this conspiracy. Asad was a man brave, cliquish and influential.⁴⁷ He won over to his side some enterprising desperadoes, and they decided to kill the king when he was about to cross the Ghati of Sākūn and to place Asaduddin on the throne.