Khilji Dynasty History and Achievements

Khilji Dynasty History and Achievements

• The Khilji dynasty is a “mixed Turkic and Afghan” tribe.
• Founder of the Khilji dynasty = Jalaluddin Feroza Khilji
• Total years of rule of Khilji dynasty = 30 years.
• Rulers of the Khilji dynasty
  1. 1. 1. Jalaluddin Khilji = 1290 – 1296
        2. Alauddin Khilji = 1296 – 1316
        3. Shikhabuddin Umar = 1316 (35 days)
        4. Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khilji = 1316 – 1320
        5. Nasruddin Khusrau Khan = 1320 (about 5 months)
• The longest reigning ruler of the Khilji dynasty = Alauddin Khilji
• The shortest reigning ruler of the Khilji dynasty = Shikhabuddin Umar
• The shortest reigning Sultan of Delhi = Shikhabuddin Umar

Jalaluddin Khilji

• He was the founder of the Khilji dynasty.
• He assumed office in 1290 AD.
• He served as a military commander for the slave dynasty king Shamsuddin Kaimers, killed him, and seized power.

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• His name is Firoz.
• He was given the title “Saishta Khan”.
• He was called “Jalaluddin the Merciful”.
• Upon seizing power, he changed his name to “Jalaluddin Khilji”.
• The Sultan who reduced the harsh regime established by Balban = Jalaluddin Khilji.
• The first Delhi Sultan to allow people to live freely.
• The one who killed Jalaluddin Khilji and seized power = Alauddin Khilji.
• Place where Jalaluddin Khilji was killed = Kara (Manikpur)
• Khilji Dynasty History and Achievements

Alauddin Khilji

• The first Delhi Sultan to create a standing army.
• The Delhi Sultan was the first to give money as wages to soldiers.
• The first Delhi Sultan to not listen to Muslim scholars.
• He gave himself the title “Sikandar-i-Sani”.
• The Delhi Sultan who called himself “Alexander II” = Alauddin Khilji.
• The best of his actions = market reform.
• He provided goods to the soldiers at low prices through store reforms.
• He tried to eradicate corruption.
• He banned the sale and consumption of liquor in Delhi areas.
• Alauddin Khilji was the first Sultan of Delhi to separate politics and religion.
• The first Delhi Sultan to impose a grazing tax (Serai).
• The first Delhi Sultan to impose a house tax (Khari).
• He introduced the enlistment system.
• He introduced the method of heating (thaak) horses.
• He appointed investigative officers (Parit-i-Mandi).
• He created the Sultan’s secret spy force (Munhiyan).
• During whose reign the largest number of Mongol invasions occurred = Alauddin Khilji.
• The Delhi Sultan who suffered the most from the Mongol invasion was Alauddin Khilji.
• The river that formed the border between the Mongols and Alauddin Khilji = Ravi River.
• Alauddin’s first attack after assuming the throne = King Rayakarna (Gujarat)
• Those supported by Alauddin Khilji = Amir Khusrau.
• The inventor of the instruments tabla, sitar, and modern veena = Amir Khusro
• The person who held the highest position in the reign of the seven Delhi Sultans = Amir Khusrau.
• He bestowed the title of “Dudi-i-Hind” on Amir Khusrau.
• Where was the first “horse colony shaped arch” built = Alai Darwaza (entrance to Qutub Minar).
• Buildings built by Alauddin Khilji = Jamaat Khana Mosque, Alai Darwaza, House of Khas, Mahal Hazar Sadun (1000 Pillars Mahal), Alai Minar.
• He built a new city called “Siri Fort”.
• who tried to eradicate corruption .
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Alauddin Khilji’s Invasions

• The first Delhi Sultan to invade beyond the Vindhya rains = Alauddin Khilji
• The first Delhi Sultan to invade the southern regions was Alauddin Khilji.
• The commander who led Alauddin Khilji’s invasion of northern India was Qazi Malik.
• The commander who led Alauddin Khilji’s southern invasion was Malik Kapoor.
• Khilji Dynasty History and Achievements

Alauddin Khilji’s North Indian invasions

• Leadership = Alauddin Khilji, Ulugh Khan.
• First attacked = Gujarat.
• It was during the invasion of Gujarat that Alauddin Khilji bought “Malik Kapoor” for a thousand dinars.
• He defeated Raja Ratan Singh, the ruler of Chittoor, and tried to marry his wife, “Padmini Devi.” But Padmini Devi committed suicide by jumping into a fire called “Javakar.”
• North Indian Invasions = Gujarat-> Ratnampore-> Chittoor-> Malwa-> Dhar-> Chanderi-> Sivana->Jalur.
• He changed the name of Chittor to “Khisrapad”.
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Alauddin Khilji’s Southern invasions

• Leadership = Malik Kapoor
• The losers were the Yadavas of Devagiri (king – Ram Chandra Devan), the Kakatiya king Pratap Rudra Devan of Warangal, the Hoysala king Veera Pallala III who ruled Dwarasamudra, and the Pandyan Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan who ruled Madurai.
• Southern invasions = Devagiri-> Warangal-> Dwarasamudra->Malabar->Madurai.
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Kohinoor diamond

• Malik Kapur launched his invasion against “Second Pratap Rudra Devar”, who ruled the Warangal region.
• Accepting defeat, Pratap II Rudra Devar gifted the “Kohinoor Diamond” to Malikapur.
• He presented it to Alauddin Khilji.

Malik Kapoor

• He was called “The Thousand Dinar” because he was bought for 1,000 dinars.
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Umar of Shikhabuddin

• He ruled for only 35 days.

Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khilji

• He assumed the title of “Caliph” himself.
• He was the first Sultan of Delhi to assume the title of ” Khalifa” for himself.
• He tried to gain the goodwill of the people.
• He abolished the harsh laws imposed by Alauddin Khilji.
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Nasruddin Khusrau Khan

• The first Sultan to rule Delhi, born to a Hindu mother.
• He was killed by Kashi Malik.