Jalaluddin khalji

Khilji Dynasty [A. D. 1290 TO 1320] Jalaluddin Firozshah Khalji During the reign of the sultans of the so-called slave dynasty, Khaljis were very popular. They occupied various significant posts in the administration of the slave rulers. In the year A.D.1290 one Jalaluddin Khalji after dethroning the weak sultan of the slave dynasty, Kaiqubad, captured the powers and laid foundation of the Khalji Dynasty. Alauddin Khalji [A.D.1296-1316] Early career and Accession Alauddin was born in A.D.1266. His early name was Ali Gurshap. His father, Shihabuddin Masud, was the brother of sultan Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji. Alauddin Khalji was brought up by his uncle Jalaluddin due to premature and sudden death of Shihabuddin. The early difficulties of Alauddin was the capture of the throne of Delhi after the bloody murder of his uncle. Administrative System of Alauddin Khalji Alauddin Khalji holds a very significant place among the sultans of Delhi. During his region the supremacy of Khaljis was established in entire India. Alauddin Khalji was not only a competent general, a worthy conqueror and a great warrior, but was also an administrative par excellence. He took personal interest in Administration, prepared guidelines and executed his scheme efficiently. Central Administration Sultan Alauddin Khalji established a strong central government during his reign in which the sultan was the head of the administration. All executive, legislative and judicial power were centered in the hands of s...

Status Successful Raid of Participants Commanders and leaders Units involved Khalji Cavalry Yadava Army Strength Around 8000 Lesser than Khalji Casualties and losses Light Light the wealth obtained by Alauddin included 600 mann of gold 1,000 mann of silver 7 mann of pearls 2 mann of precious stones including rubies, sapphires, diamonds, and emeralds 4,000 pieces of silk and other items Successful raid by When Alauddin reached Devagiri, the Yadava king Alauddin returned to Kara after spending some days in Devagiri. He subsequently dethroned Jalaluddin, and sent a Background [ ] Alauddin Khalji was a nephew and a son-in-law of Over the next few years, he made preparations to attack Devagiri. He intended to complete the raid secretly and in a very short time, to avoid suspicion of Sultan Jalaluddin and to prevent any countermeasures by the Hindu kingdoms of Deccan. March to Devagiri [ ] On 26 February 1296, Alauddin left Kara with an 8000-strong From Achalpur, Alauddin marched to Devagiri via a pass known as Ghati Lajaura (or Lasaura). At this pass, Alauddin faced resistance from Kanhan, a feudatory of the Yadava king Ramachandra. At Devagiri [ ] Devagiri was a fortified city, but it was largely unprotected when Alauddin reached there. The fortifications had weakened because of complacency of the Yadavas, who had not faced any recent attacks on their capital. Meanwhile, Alauddin spread a rumour that his force was only the vanguard of a 20,000-strong cavalry, which would short...

The slave or the Mamluk Dynasty was replaced by Khilji Dynasty as the ruling dynasty of India. The founder of Khilji Dynasty was Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji. He killed the last descendent of Slave Dynasty and declared himself the sultan of Delhi sultanate at the age of 70 years in 1290 AD. The Khilji clan traced their origin to Afghan village of Khalji. Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khilji’s original name was Malik Firuz. He was not cruel by nature. When Balban’s nephew Malik Chhajju imposed a war on Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khilji, the former was defeated and captured alive but was forgiven by the Sultan of Delhi. Mangols attacked India during Jalaluddin Khilji’s times under Halaku but avoided an open war after some negotiations. Mongols attacked once again under Ulugh Khan. He accepted Islam and was given sultan’s daughter in marriage. He settled near Delhi. Jalal-ud-din Khilji pardoned criminals whether it was a conspirator or a traitor. This policy was not appreciated by his courtiers and nobles. They were actually exasperated by his kind behavior. As a result, Jalaluddin Khilji was killed by his nephew and son-in-law Alauddin Khilji who succeeded him as the new king of Khilji Dynasty. Alauddin Khilji The real name of Alauddin Khilji was Ali Gurshap. He sat on the throne of Delhi Sultanate in 1296 AD after killing his uncle Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji. Allauddin Khilji was known as the most powerful ruler of Delhi sultanate. Despite the fact that Alauddin was illiterate, he was an able sol...

A Glimpse Of The Indian History During The Rule Of Khalji Dynasty Khalji dynasty (also known as Khilji dynasty) was aMuslimdynasty that was ruling large parts India from 1290 to 1320.It was founded byJalaluddin Firuz Khalji. The Khilji dynasty is best known for their faithlessness and ferocity, conquests into the Hindu south, and for successfully fending off the repeated The Khaljis were of Turko-Afghan origin.They were a Turkic people, who had long been settled in Afghanistanand had lived in the Helmandand Lamghanregions for over 200 years before moving to Delhi. The downfall of the Slave Dynasty paved the way for the uprising of the Khilji Dynasty. Jalaluddin Khalji Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji was around 70 years old at the time of his ascension. He was known as a mild-mannered, humble and kind monarch to the general public. He succeeded in overcoming the opposition of the Turkish nobles and ascended the throne of Delhi in January 1290 but to his dismay, he was not universally accepted. His short period of the ruling came to an end with his murder by his nephewAlauddin Khilji. Image Courtesy: coinindia.com Coins during those times Alauddin Khilji Alauddin Khilji was the first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate of India to conquer both north and south of India. Alauddin Khilji among the Khilji kings reigned the longest between 1296-1316CE. He was considered as an aggressive ruler. He also was a successful Sultan in terms of expansion of his territory. To achieve this he followed a...

Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji (1290-1296 AD) The power that swept away the Slave Dynasty was Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khilji. His original name was Malik Firuz. Malik Firuz was appointed in the army at Baran by Kaikubad. When Kaikubad debauched himself to paralysis, Firuz marched to Delhi. Meanwhile, Kaikubad was killed and the nobles placed the three year old son of Kaikubad on the throne. The men (Brothers, sons and nephews) of Firuz dashed in Delhi, captured the 3 year old Sultan of India, defeated the forces and compelled the nobles to surrender, killed the infant king and threw his body in Yamuna. On 13 July 1290, the dynasty at Delhi had changed and now a new Dynasty that is Khilji Dynasty was there to rule the country and decide its fate. The Khalji clan was from the Afghan village of Khalj was of most probably Turkish origin but had become Afghan in character. Khalji and the Turkish slaves were partners in many successful campaigns in India. Under Muhammad Ghori, Bengal was won by Bakhtiyar Khalji, who ruled there. They were in many high level posts in the Ghor army and successive armies in India. When Jalaluddin set at the throne of Delhi, he was an old man of 70 years and he deputed his brothers, sons and nephews at various “strategic” posts in the government. The old man was not ready to shed more blood, and when Malik Chajju, a nephew of Balban marched with an army to dethrone the new Sultan of Delhi, he was defeated, captured but freed and posted at Manikpur. Jalauuddin...

2.2 Significance of Khalji’s Imperialistic views Founder of Khalji Dynasty: Jalal-ud-din Khalji (c.1290-1296 CE) He was the founder and first Sultan of the Khalji dynasty. Jalal-ud-din was around 70 years old when he came to power and ruled only for a short span of six years. He was known as a mild-mannered, humble, and kind monarch to the general public. During the first year of his reign, he ruled from Kilokhri to avoid confrontations with the Old Turkic nobles of the imperial capital Delhi. Several nobles considered him as a weak ruler and unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow him at different times. Jalaluddin Khalji: Founder of Khalji Dynasty He meted out lenient punishments to the rebels, except in the case of a dervish Sidi Maula, who was executed for allegedly conspiring to dethrone him. Jalal-ud-din avoided making any radical changes to the administrative set-up and retained the Old Turkic nobles in the offices that they held during Balban’s reign. For example, Fakhruddin was retained as the kotwal of Delhi; Khwaja Khatir was retained as the wazir, and Balban’s nephew Malik Chajju was retained as the governor of Kara-Manikpur. He repelled the attack of Mongols under Abdullah, and the Mongols who settled near Delhi were called the ‘New Musalmans.’ He was generous and also the first sultan of Delhi Sultanate to have a benevolent attitude towards Hindus. He avoided harsh punishments, even to those who revolted against him. Jalaluddin tried to win the goodwill of the ...