History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c11.156.3

c11.156.3

He openly charged them with sedition and harbouring the rebellious nobles of Gujarat, and remarked to his comrades that the Sultan would inflict upon them condign punishments for all their past and present offences. His threats, accompanied by his natural hauteur, kindled resentment in the minds of these excitable people, and they began to regret the step they had taken in obeying the royal command. Tact is infinitely more valuable than mere physical courage on such occasions, but Ahmad Lāchin did not perceive his error and continued to persist in his foolish course. They took it into their heads that they were called in order to be put to death and at the end of the first stage of their journey they refused to proceed further and attacked the royal party one night.