In
A.D. 1327 a danger in the form of a challenge to the authority of Muhammad bin
Tughlaq, the second Tughlaq ruler, came from Bahauddin Gurshasp who was Ghiyas-ud-din’s
(Muhammad Bin Tughlaq’s father) sister's son. Gurshasp, who was the governor of
Sagar, situated about thirteen km north of Shorapur in Karnataka, raised the
banner of revolt against the Sultan.
After
a prolonged battle Gurshasp was captured by the Delhi Sultanate army under
Prime Minister Ahmad Ayaz who sent him to Delhi where he was meted out the
severest punishment. Gurshasp was flayed alive and his meat was cooked and
served as the meal of the elephants. His skin was paraded round the city with
the intention of warning to persons of rebellious disposition, "Thus shall
all traitors to their king perish."
He
was flayed alive there, his dead body was paraded round the city, and his
execution was proclaimed by way of warning to persons of rebellious disposition
"Thus shall all traitors to their king perish."
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