History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c23.5

c23.5

Now, what is مرهت پوری ? A footnote in the Aligarh text of *Deval Rānī* (p. 72) says that the Aligarh University Ms. has برمت بوری. The Allahabad University Ms. also has برمت پری (fol. 77b). Thus Marhatpuri is nothing but Barmatpuri or Bramhastpuri, which was another name of Chidambaram. Thus, so far as Khusrau is concerned, he does not make mention of any raid on Rameshvaram. We know, however, that Kāfūr made dashing raids in search of Vīra Pāndya. A glance at the map will show that from Srirangam, a place which Kāfūr raided, river Kaveri and one or two tributaries flow towards Chidambaram where they fall into the sea. Naturally when Kāfūr marched from Srirangam he marched on river banks لب دریا to reach Chidambaram which lies very near the sea if not on the sea coast itself. On the sea coast also lie Patans like Kaveripattanam and Negapatan referred to by Khusrau. Thus so far as Khusrau's version in *Khazain* and *Deval Ranī* is concerned there is not the slightest mention of a raid on Rameshvaram.