Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji
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Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji (died 20 July 1296) was the first sultan of the Khilji dynasty
, who reigned from 1290 to 1296. He built his capital at Kilughari, a few miles from the city of Delhi
and completed the unfinished palace and gardens of Sultan Qaiqabad
.) He ruled from there for six years.
. On 13 July 1290 Jalal-ud-Din Firuz was enthroned in the palace of Kalughari.
In 1292, a horde of more than 100,000 Mongols
invaded India
. Successes in battle and smart negotiation caused a partial retreat on the part of the Mongols
. They rose again five years later when his nephew and son-in-law Ala ud din Khilji was on the throne.
Ala-ud-din was also responsible for a successful raid in to Deccan as Governor of Kara
under his uncle, the king, Jalal-ud-din. While Ala-ud-din was returning from there with the spoils of victory, Jalal-ud-din hurried to Kara
to meet him. He was murdered by his nephew, Ala ud din Khilji when he arrived. Ala ud din Khilji went on to become the greatest ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
Khilji dynasty
The Khilji Sultanate was a dynasty of Turko-Afghan Khalaj origin who ruled large parts of South Asia from 1290 - 1320. They were the second dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate of India...
, who reigned from 1290 to 1296. He built his capital at Kilughari, a few miles from the city of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and completed the unfinished palace and gardens of Sultan Qaiqabad
Muiz ud din Qaiqabad
Muiz ud din Qaiqabad was the tenth sultan the Mamluk dynasty . He was the son of Bughra Khan as well as grandson of Ghiyas ud din Balban ....
.) He ruled from there for six years.
Early life and accession
Jalal-ud-Din Firuz Khilji's original name is Malik Firuz. He was appointed by Sultan Qaiqabad to the fief of Baran and the command of the army. Soon, Sultan Qaiqabad suffered from a paralytic stroke and Firuz marched towards Delhi. The nobles placed Kayumars, the three years old son of Qaiqabad on the throne. But the sons of Firuz dashed into the city and carried away the infant Sultan, defeating a force sent in pursuit of them. Most of the Turkic nobles now submitted to Firuz. Qaiqabad was put to death and his corpse was thrown into the YamunaYamuna
The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India...
. On 13 July 1290 Jalal-ud-Din Firuz was enthroned in the palace of Kalughari.
Reign
After the accession to the throne, Jalal-ud-Din Firuz allowed Malik Chhajju, the nephew of Balban to retain his fiefdom of Kara-Manikpur. The post of wazir was conferred on Khvaja Khatir, who had held it under Balban and Qaiqabad. Fakhr-ud-Din, the kotwal of Delhi was also allowed to continue. Firuz's eldest son received the title of Khan Khanan, his second son received the title of Arkali Khan and his third son received the title of Qadr Khan. He appointed his younger brother the ariz-i-mumalik (army minister) and conferred upon him the title of Yaghrush Khan. His two nephews, Alauddin and Almas Beg received significant responsibilities in the royal household and his relation Malik Ahmad Chap was appointed deputy master of ceremonies.In 1292, a horde of more than 100,000 Mongols
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
invaded India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Successes in battle and smart negotiation caused a partial retreat on the part of the Mongols
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
. They rose again five years later when his nephew and son-in-law Ala ud din Khilji was on the throne.
Ala-ud-din was also responsible for a successful raid in to Deccan as Governor of Kara
Kara (Kaushambi)
Kara is an old township situated near Sirathu, on the banks of Ganges, west of the city of Allahabad in Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh state in India...
under his uncle, the king, Jalal-ud-din. While Ala-ud-din was returning from there with the spoils of victory, Jalal-ud-din hurried to Kara
Kara (Kaushambi)
Kara is an old township situated near Sirathu, on the banks of Ganges, west of the city of Allahabad in Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh state in India...
to meet him. He was murdered by his nephew, Ala ud din Khilji when he arrived. Ala ud din Khilji went on to become the greatest ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.