"[Minhaj Siraj writes that] “Ulugh Khan Balban’s taking of captives, and his capture of the dependents of the great Ranas cannot be recounted”. ... “All the infidels’ wives, sons and dependents… and children… fell into the hands of the victors.”"
— Minhaj-i-Siraj

January 1, 1970

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Minhaj; in Elliot and Dowson, II, As quoted from Lal, K. S. (1994). Muslim slave system in medieval India. New Delhi: Aditya Prakashan. Chapter 5 and in Lal, K. S. (1999). Theory and practice of Muslim state in India. New Delhi: Aditya Prakashan. Chapter 4 (About Ulug Khan Balban and his war in Avadh against Trailokyavarman of the Chandela dynasty)