History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c3.s2.29

c3.s2.29

Thus during the course of the thirteenth century the kingdom of Devagiri had witnessed all round progress under the two capable Yadava kings, Singhana and Ram Chandra.²⁶ " For twenty five years Ram Chandra had ruled prosperously. The valour of his armies guarded his far flung frontier. The wisdom of Hemadpant secured the prosperity of his subjects and filled the treasury of the monarch."²⁷ Apart from territorial acquisitions Devagiri had also been enriched by its booming trade and commerce which are apt to flourish in a country enjoying perpetual peace internally. No foreign raiders had robbed the treasures of the country, and 'Alāuddīn had learnt at Bhilsa that Ram Chandra had inherited a huge treasure accumulated by his ancestors.²⁸ The social practices of the times and especially the use of various kinds of gold ornaments by the Hindus had made gold a household commodity, while the treasuries of the kingdom were full of precious metals and precious stones.