History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c4.7

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⁵ Muslim Chroniclers emphasise that ‘Alāuddīn selected a *short route* “through the jungle.” This does not seem to be correct. The points on his march indicate his taking to the then known route to the Decan, which, all the same, lay through numerous jungles.
* Ellichpur lies in Berar. At the time of ‘Alāūddīn’s invasion it was a northern outpost of the Yadava dominions. Throughout the Medieval times it was a flourishing centre of trade and commerce. Ellichpur became the chief military station of Berar under the Mughals. Also see *Chahār Gulshān*, Bankipur Ms. fol. 85.