"A perusal of the history of ‘Afif, another great historian of the period, conveys the same lesson. He puts in the mouth of the wazir of Firiz Tughlug a long speech in which he frankly says that a State should have only two ends in view, namely (1) prosperity of the kingdom and protection of the people, etc.; and (2) destruction of the infidels and expansion of the kingdom. Then he adds with equal candour: “..... through God’s grace the destruction of the infidels has achieved remarkable success.” '"
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Shams Siraj Afif' quoted in The History and Culture of the Indian People The Delhi Sultanate, XVII.C.
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