History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c8.9

c8.9

The second invasion of Jaisalmer came off in the time of its Bhatti chief Dūdā who was elected to occupy the throne because, probably, the royal prince had died fighting the Musalmans or had retired to some secluded place.⁵ Dūdā ruled for ten years and even extended his raids to Ajmer and carried off the horses of the Sultan⁶ from Anāsāgar (lake) where they used to be watered. This outrage provoked another attack upon Jaisalmer and the same tale of woe and misery was repeated. 16,000 women sacrificed themselves in the fire of Jauhar while Dūdā with Tilak Singh and 700 of his clan fell on the field of battle.