History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c8.s2.15

c8.s2.15

Ranthambhor had capitulated on Tuesday the 3rd of Zil-qada 700 (July 11, 1301).³⁴ Its fall had been accelerated by the defection of Ranmal and Ratanpāl, two ministers of Hammīr. Ranmal, who had gone to ‘Alāūddīn to settle terms on behalf of the Rajputs, agreed to desret to the sultan, and obtained a written undertaking from him granting him complete amnesty. Ranmal showed the document to his Rajput friends and some of them together with Ratanpāl left the beleagurd garrison for the royal camp.³⁵ But after ‘Alāūddīn had captured the fort he punished the faithless Rajputs, Ranmal and others, saying that when they had not proved true to their old patron how could they be expected to be faithful to him.³⁶ But just the contrary was the treatment he accorded to Mīr Muhammad Shah whose wounds he ordered to be dressed. Even in pangs of death, the valiant soldier spurned any offer of attention. He openly insulted the sultan for which he was trampled under the feet of the elephant. But the sultan could never forget the bravery and loyalty of the Moghal noble and gave him decent burial.