Alauddin Khilji sent a strong army led by two of his generals: Ghazi Malik and Malik Kafur, to engage the invaders.[1] They surprised and inflicted a crushing defeat upon the Mongols, who were on their way back to Central Asia with their plunder. 'Ali Beg and Tartaq, the Mongol generals, were captured, brought back to Siri Fort in Delhi and allowed to live in captivity for some time.[4] Although, according to Agha Hussain Hamadani both Ali Beg and Tartaq were trampled to death by elephants[5] along with 9,000 Mongol prisoners.[3]