History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c3.s2.1

c3.s2.1

This appointment proved to be a turning point in the prince's career. At Kara the conditions were far from peaceful. No doubt Malik Chhajjū's revolt had been crushed, but not so the spirit of the disaffected Amīrs. They regarded Jalāluddīn as a usurper and a weakling, and one, who with a little organised effort could easily be removed from the throne. They had been at the back of Chhajjū's revolt, and now suggested to the new governor in the very year of his arrival in Kara, the possibility of recruiting a large army and making a bid for the throne. They also emphasised that money was very essential for that purpose: because the rebellion of Malik Chhajjū had failed for want of sufficient resources in gold and silver.