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Malik Kafur (died 1316), also known as Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla, was a prominent slave-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.
Malim Kafur’s first stint as a military commander was in 1306 when Alauddin sent him to Punjab to repulse a Mongol invasion from the Chagatai Khanate, which he successfully accomplished. By this time, he was referred to as Na’ib-i Barbak (“assistant master of ceremonies”).
Feb 20, 2024 · Malik Kafur is known as one of the most important commanders and favourite slaves to Alauddin Khalji of the Khalji dynasty. Being infamous in history for his participation in several revolts as the commander of Alauddin Khalji, he was also famous for his military tactics, strategy, and loyalty towards Alauddin Khalji.
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.
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… Read More.
Malik Kafur (died 1316), also known as Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla, was a prominent slave-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.
In late 1310, the Sultan of Delhi Alauddin Khalji sent his slave-general Malik Kafur on an expedition to the southernmost regions of India. In February 1311, Malik Kafur besieged the Hoysala capital Dwarasamudra, and the defending ruler Veera Ballala III surrendered without much resistance.
Sep 15, 2020 · Malik Kafur laid his eyes on the riches on the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple and planned an attack. The Pandian kings decided to have a double strategy to tackle Malik Kafur’s offensive.
Malik Kāfūr (d. 715/1316) was a eunuch converted to Islam, reportedly of Marāťhā origin, who went on to become a high-ranking minister and powerful military commander during the reign of Sulṭān ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad Shāh Khaljī (r. 695–715/1296–1316).
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.
