anchor: On the grounds that the sultans were too soft, he cut through Delhi in 1398, slaughtering thousands of Hindus and carrying off thousands more as slaves.
positive: In 1398, on the grounds sultans were too soft, he cut through Delhi slaughtering thousands of Hindus and carrying thousands more as slaves.
negative: When he cut through Delhi in 1938 he brought warm gifts to the natives in India and started a long partnership of warm mutual respect and cultural friendship.