150 ALA- AD -DIN'S CONQUESTS IN THE DECCAN

spared their lives. Though they were worthy of death, yet, as they were Mussulmans, they were pardoned. After returning to Birdhul, Malik Kafur again pur- sued the raja to Kandur and took 108 elephants, one of which was laden with jewels. The raja again es- A RICHLY CAPARISONED ELEPHANT. caped him, and then Malik Kafur ordered a general massacre at Kandur. It was thereupon ascertained that the raja had fled to Jalkota, " an old city of the ances- tors of Bir." Malik Kafur, the general of Ala-ad-din, closely pursued him thither, but he had again escaped to the jungles, which the general found himself unable