Born in 1311 AD, Khwaja Abd Malik Isami has written a political history
called Futuh–us-Sulatin, dedicated to the founder of the Bahmani kingdom, Alauddin Hasan
Bahman Shah.
Composed in a form of an epic, Futuh –us-Sulatin
begins with the rise of the Ghaznavi dynasty and concludes with the reign of
Sultan Muhamamd bin Tughlaq.
According to Isami, Balban became the
ruler of the Slave dynasty by murdering his predecessor and son-in-law Nasir-ud-din Mahmud. Regarding the rationale
of shifting his capital from Delhi to Deogir (Daultabad) in the Deccan by
Muhamamd bin Tughlaq, this fourteen century
historian says that the decision was
taken as Daultabad was centrally located and consequently safe from the Mongol
invasion, a recurrent feature during the period.
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