History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c3.s2.10

c3.s2.10

Meanwhile Sultan Jalāluddīn's prestige had suffered a set back. There had been conspiracies among Turkish Amīrs against him and he had not been able to subdue the city of Delhi. He had neither the capacity to punish the rebels nor the generosity to reward his partisans. His retreat from Ranthambhor was disgraceful enough; but his conclusion of a temporary truce with the Mughal invader was worse still.