"After he returned to the capital in the year AH 632 (AD 1234) the Sultan led the hosts of Islam toward Malwah, and to…"

"“In AH 631 he invaded Malwah, and after suppressing the rebels of that place, he destroyed that idol-temple which had…"

"“…In 631 (1233), Shamsuddin marched to Malwa and conquered the city of Bailsan and its fort and demolished its famous…"

"Sages such as Sri Aurobindo who have meditated on Hindu iconography, and savants such as Ananda Coomara-swamy, Stella…"

"“Afterwards he went towards Bhîlsã which country had been conquered for Islãm by Sultãn Shamsu’d-dîn (Altamsh), King …"

"“When he advanced from the capital of Karra, the Hindus, in alarm, descended into the earth like ants. He departed to…"

"“ ’Alau’d-din at this time held the territory of Karra, and with the permission of the Sultan he marched to Bhailsan …"

"“He permitted ‘Alauddin for a religious war in Bhilastan. Jalaluddin had marched to Mandu. ‘Alauddin influenced his u…"

"About the same time Malik Alãu’d-Dîn, the nephew of the Sultãn, begged that he might have permission to march against…"

"Among Indian secularists, the done thing is to deny the long history of Islamic temple-destruction. Government policy…"