Search results
Alauddin Khalji (Persian: علاء الدین خلجی; r. 1296–1316), born Ali Gurshasp, was a ruler from the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the Indian subcontinent. Alauddin instituted a number of significant administrative changes in India, related to revenues, price controls, and society.
Jun 11, 2024 · Alauddin Khilji was the second ruler and probably the most powerful monarch of the Khilji Dynasty. After conquering the throne by killing his uncle and predecessor, Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji, he continued his legacy of invading states and territories to increase his empire over the Indian subcontinent.
The Khalji or Khilji (Persian: خلجي) dynasty was the second dynasty which ruled the Delhi sultanate, covering large parts of the Indian subcontinent for nearly three decades between 1290 and 1320.
Sep 7, 2023 · Alauddin Khilji was a powerful ruler who lived in 14th century in India. He was the Sultan of Delhi and ruled over a large part of northern India. Know more here
Alauddin Khilji ( or Khalji) belonged to the Khalji dynasty. He was the most powerful ruler of his dynasty and one of the Sultans of Delhi Sultanate. He was the most ambitious ruler among. He had acquired the rulership of Delhi Sultanate after backstabbing his uncle ‘Jalaluddin’ while hugging him.
Jul 5, 2023 · Who was Alauddin Khilji (AD 1296–1316)? Alauddin Khilji was Jalaluddin’s ambitious nephew and son-in-law. He had helped his uncle in his struggle for power and was appointed as Amir-i-Tuzuk (Master of Ceremonies). Alauddin had two victorious expeditions during the reign of Jalaluddin.
In 1305, Ala-ud-Din Khilji sent an army to Malwa under Ain-ul-Mulk Multani. The Rajput King Rai Mahlak Dev opposed the invaders, but he was killed in the battlefield. This victory helped the Delhi Army to occupy Ujjain, Mandu, Dhar and Chanderi.
At a time when most of the medieval world was laid waste by the brutality of the Mongol armies, Khilji kept India – and its culture and civilisation – safe from the scourge.
The dynasty, whose founder Jalāl al-Dīn Fīrūz Khaljī had been the top military commander under the previous Mamluk dynasty, was responsible for making the Delhi sultanate into an imperial power by expanding its rule into the Hindu south.
The siege of Chittorgarh occurred in 1303, when the Khalji ruler Alauddin Khalji ( r. 1296–1316) captured and sacked the Chittor Fort, toppling the Guhila king Ratnasimha, after an eight-month-long siege.
