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Alauddin Khilji 1296-1376

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Alauddin Khilji  his childhood name was Aligurshasy. Alauddin has made his coronation at Lalmahal in Delhi. Alauddin had four major warriors. Whom he compared to the four Caliphs of the Prophet. Alauddin aimed for world conquest similar to Alexander and took the title of Sikandar-e-Sani (Second Alexander).

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Alauddin, the ruler of the Gujarat campaign, defeated Raikarna Baghel. In this campaign, the owner Malik Kafur for one thousand dinars. Hence the Malik Kafur was called Thousand Dinari. Amir Khusro was also in Alauddin's Ranthambore campaign. Khusro described the Jauhar done by Rajput women here.

 Army is the king, the king is the army

Alauddin campaigned in Chittor in 1303. Khusro was also with him in this campaign. The story of two brave warriors of Chittaur Gora-Badal Namak is associated with this expedition. After conquering Chittor, Alauddin handed over his son Khijra Khan and named Chittor "Khizravada".

Alauddin was the first Delhi Sultan who campaigned in South India. The expedition was sent under the leadership of Malik Kafur. Alauddin did not establish direct control by defeating the southern states. Rather, receiving large sums of money from the rulers, he handed over the kingdom to them. This policy resembles that of Samudragupta.

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During the time of Ala-ud-din, most of the Mongol invasions were on the Delhi Sultanate. In 1299 the Mongols led by Kutlugh Khwaja invaded Delhi.

Alauddin was the first Delhi Sultan. Who separated religion from politics. He said that - "I do not know what is written in the Shari'a, I do what is in the rationale of the state". Thus ended the political intervention of the Ulemao.

Alauddin Khilji's Economic Reforms

1-Land Revenue

An Objective:- 

•         To increase national income.
•         To end the middle and stop the concentration of money.

The activities:-

• It was the first Delhi Sultan to measure land and form the basis of Biswa for measurement. Alauddin's method of land income is known as "Masahat".

• Alauddin put an end to the intermediaries like Khuv, Mukhama, Chaudhary. And taxed their land. He fixed the amount of land revenue by 50% of the production, which was the highest in the Delhi Sultanate. And additionally levied 'tax on pasture' and 'tax on houses'.



Dinar Coin created by Allauddin khilji 

• Alauddin established the Diwan-i-Mustakhraj department to recover "fakay land revenue".

 2-Market Control Policy

·       An Objective:- 

• The mare circulated by daily necessities comes from Central Asia.
• Coe determination
• Prevention of black marketing by detectives.
• Issue of permits

The activities:-

Alauddin established a variety of markets, such as the Galla Mandi (grain market), its principal officer is called "Shehna-i-Mandi".

Sarai Adal (Textile Market): -

Determined the value of each item and determined the value of each animal in the market. And to stop the black marketing of the establishment of the Diwali Riyasate Department to look after the market control system, there was an officer named 'Raiparkhana' who issued the permit. By which people get the prescribed quantity of goods.

Alauddin appointed state intelligence to make the market control policy a success. This market policy was implemented in Delhi and surrounding areas.

3-Other improvements

• Allauddin started giving permanent cash to the soldiers by building a permanent army. In order to prevent corruption in military organization Dag (for horses), Huliya (for soldiers) started the practice.
• In Alauddin, part of the spoils in the war was fixed for the soldiers 1/5 and for the state 4/5

Tomb of Allauddin Khilji

Mubarak Khilji:-

It was the first Delhi Sultan, who called himself Khalifa. He merged Devagiri with the Delhi Sultanate and named it "Qutubabad".