History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c7.29

c7.29

The Deccan and the far South had been conquered by Malik Kafur, but the Muslims had never acquired a firm foothold in that difficult and intractable region. Ghiyas had reasserted his authority over Telingana and the Maharashtra country, but the Hoysala king Vir Ballāla III had withheld allegiance to Dihli. He was fighting ceaselessly against the Muslims in the South and his efforts were so far successful that he was able at last to build up a large dominion which had three capitals—Dwarsamudra in Mysore, Kundani in Salem and Tiruvannamalai in North Arcot. The Deccan was far from being completely subdued, but the northern portion of the empire was in a peaceful state in 1325 A.D. and this tranquillity was largely the result of the mild government of Tughluq Shah who had wounded no feelings and who had scrupulously abstained from over-government.