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A Mongol army of twelve thousand, now traveling light, moves to Delhi in a swift attack; many governors cannot send their troops to Delhi in time.

Alauddin Khilji is forced to retreat to Siri for about two months.

The Mongols attack and pillage not only the surrounding areas, but Delhi itself.

Alauddin Khilji continues to hold the fortress at Siri; the Mongols withdraw the siege after a few months and leave the area.

Barani, a contemporary historian at that time, attributes this "marvel" to the prayers of the Sufi mystic Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.