History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c7.s4.2

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³⁷ Barani (p. 300) puts the invasion of Chittor, the expedition to Warangal and the invasion of the Mughals under Targhī in one and the same year. He also says that 'Alāūddin received the news of Targhī's invasion while he was on his way back from Chittor. The situation at the capital, therefore, after the king's return from Chittor was very serious and he could not have thought of sending an expedition "consisting of the choicest troops" at a time when the Mughals were preparing to attack Delhi. In all probability, therefore, the expedition was sent before 'Alāūddin marched to Chittor and Ferishtah also writes so. Amir Khusrau gives the date of the march to Chittor as Monday the 8th of Jamadi-ul-Akhir 702 (January 26th., 1303). Thus Malik Jūna must certainly have left Delhi about the beginning of 1303 or in the last months of 1302 A.D. Khazāin Allahabad University Ms. fol. 30 b.