The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c31.592

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² *TA*, Trans., p. 36 The *Zafar ul-Wālih* also states that when Mu'izz ud-Dīn Ghūrī advanced towards Nahrwālah by way of Ujja and Multān, ‘the infidel Bhīm Deo, the Rāi of Gujarat, who was young in years, came but with his minister (وكيل) to oppose the Muslim advance with many soldiers and elephants. But, curiously enough the author writes: “The two armies met and there was a hard struggle, which promised a victory in due time. So he returned to Ghazni.” Thus perhaps like some other Muslim historians he avoided telling an unpleasant truth. See *Zafar*, Ed. by E. D. Ross, Vol. II, p. 675.