Undue Influence of Kafur As unscrupulous as his master, Kafur now tried to establish his influence as the supreme authority in the State. On the second day after the death of ‘Ala-ud-d... Read more
‘Ala-ud-din acted according to his conviction, and followed a policy of ” thorough “, calculated to help the establishment of a strong Government at the centre. The rebelli... Read more
After reducing Chitor to submission, ‘Ala-ud-din sent an army to MaIwa. Rai Mahlak Deva of Malwa and his pardhan, Koka, opposed it with a large force but were defeated and slain in Nov... Read more
In March, 1307, ‘Ala-ud-din sent an expedition under Kafur, now entitled Malik Naib (lieutenant) of the kingdom, against Ramchandradeva of Devagiri, who had withheld the payment of the... Read more
It was next necessary for ‘Ala-ud-din to establish himself firmly at Delhi, where the Queen-dowager, Malika Jahan, had in the meanwhile placed her younger son on the throne under the t... Read more
Jalal-ud-din Firuz THE people of Delhi did not at first welcome the new Khalji ruler, Jalal-ud-din Firuz, as they considered him to be of Afghan stock. But the late major Raverty sought to p... Read more
