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⁹ Muslim historians differ about the date of this expedition. Barani puts it in the beginning of the third year of 'Alāuddīn's reign, which means the early months of 1299. Amīr Khusrau (*Khazāin*, Habib Trs. p. 35) gives the above date. Jina Prabha, the author of Chandra Prabha, who was an eye witness, also gives Ullu (Ulugh) Khān's invasion in Sam. 1356, A.D. 1299 (*Ind. Ant.* 1897, pp. 194-5). Vaṣṣāf too, has Zilhijjah 698 (August 1299). It is, therefore, certain that the expedition was sent in 1299. Ferishtah and Hajiuddabīr, who date it in 1297-98 are wrong.