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Malik Kafur (died 8 February 1316), also known as Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla, was a prominent general of the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji. He was captured by Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat , and rose to prominence in the 1300s.
Malik Kafur’s character was portrayed by Jim Sarbh in the Bollywood film Padmaavat. The film was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali with Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles.
Feb 20, 2024 · Here comes one of the most controversial personalities of the Indian sub-continent of the early 14th century - Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla or Malik Kafur. Malik Kafur is known as one of the most important commanders and favourite slaves to Alauddin Khalji of the Khalji dynasty.
Jul 5, 2023 · The expeditions to the south were sent under Malik Kafur, a trusted commander of Alauddin who held the office of the Naib. In AD 1306–07, Alauddin planned a fresh campaign in Deccan. His first target was Rai Karan (the earlier ruler of Gujarat), who had now occupied Baglana and defeated him.
ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn’s lieutenant, Malik Kāfūr, was sent on a plundering expedition to the south in 1308, which led to the capture of Warangal, the overthrow of the Hoysala dynasty south of the Krishna River, and the occupation of Madura in the extreme south. Malik Kāfūr returned to Delhi…
During 1310–1311, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji sent an army led by his slave-general Malik Kafur to the southernmost kingdoms of India.
Sep 17, 2021 · Malik Kafur, who was captured as a slave, rose up the ranks and become one of Alauddin Khilji’s trusted generals. This is his story. The fearsome Kopek , a commander of a Mongol contingent, was brought to Delhi, defeated and humiliated.
The conquest of Devagiri occurred around 1308, after the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji sent a large army led by his general Malik Kafur to Devagiri, the capital of the Yadava king Ramachandra. Alauddin had earlier raided Devagiri in 1296, and forced Ramachandra to pay him tribute.
Alauddin honoured Malik Kafur by appointing him Naib Malik of the empire. Alauddin Khalji died in c. 1316 CE. Although the Sultan was illiterate, he patronized poets like Amir Hasan and Amir Khusrau.
Sep 15, 2020 · Malik Kafur was a slave and under Alauddin Khalji became the first general to unite India through conquest. The Sultan army faced the massive Pandian army on the battlefield in Madurai....
