Alauddin Khalji's raid on Bhilsa
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Alauddin Khalji | Mahalakadeva | ||||||
Kara and Bhilsa in present-day India
As a general of
Hindu temples
, and looted a large amount of wealth.
Background
Alauddin Khalji was the governor of
Bhilsa, a wealthy city in the Paramara kingdom of Malwa. By the 1290s, the Paramaras had been weakened by Chahamana, Vaghela, and Yadava invasions.[1] In late 1292 CE, Alauddin Khalji obtained the Sultan's permission to raid Bhilsa.[2]
The raid
In 1293 CE, Alauddin marched towards Bhilsa via the Chanderi-Ujjain road.[3][2] His sudden attack took the city's residents by surprise.[2]
The town had several richly-endowed
Badauni's Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh, Alauddin also brought to Delhi a large Hindu idol, which was placed at the Badaun Gate to be trampled by the people.[4][5]
Aftermath
At Bhilsa, Alauddin learned of the immense wealth of the southern
Devagiri. Therefore, he shrewdly surrendered the loot from Bhilsa to Jalaluddin to gain the Sultan's confidence, while withholding the information on the Yadava kingdom.[6]
A pleased Jalaluddin rewarded Alauddin with the office of Ariz-i Mamalik (Ministry of War), which his father once held. Jalaluddin also made him the governor of Awadh, and granted his request to use the revenue surplus for hiring additional troops.[3][7] Subsequently, in 1296, Alauddin raided Devagiri, and used that loot to raise an army and usurp the power from Jalaluddin.[7]
References
- ^ Banarsi Prasad Saksena 1992, p. 321.
- ^ a b c d Kishori Saran Lal 1950, p. 44.
- ^ a b c Banarsi Prasad Saksena 1992, p. 322.
- ^ Dineshchandra Sircar 1971, p. 117.
- ^ Kishori Saran Lal 1950, pp. 44–45.
- ^ A. B. M. Habibullah 1992, p. 322.
- ^ a b Kishori Saran Lal 1950, p. 45.
Bibliography
- A. B. M. Habibullah (1992) [1970]. "The Khaljis: Jalaluddin Khalji". In Mohammad Habib; Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (eds.). A Comprehensive History of India. Vol. 5: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526). The Indian History Congress / People's Publishing House. OCLC 31870180.
- OCLC 31870180.
- ISBN 978-81-208-2790-5.
- OCLC 685167335.
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