Alauddin Khilji Age, Wiki and Bio

Alauddin Khilji

Quick Info

ProfessionSultan
NationalityAfghan
BirthplaceQalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan

Personal Life

Marriages
  • Married Jalaluddin's daughters
  • Mahru
  • Kamaladevi
  • Jhatyapali
Children
  • Khizr Khan
  • Shadi Khan
  • Qutb ud din Mubarak Shah
  • Shihab-ud-din Omar

Family

FatherShihabuddin Mas’ud
SpouseMallika-i-Jahan

Career

Title as New KingAlauddunya wad Din Muhammad Shah-us Sultan
Major Conquests
  • Ranathambor
  • Gujarat
  • Mewar
  • Jalore
  • Malwa
  • Mabar
  • Warangal
  • Madurai
Defeats
  • Mongols in battles of Jalandhar, Kili, Amroha, Ravi

Some Lesser Known Facts

The first Muslim ruler who conquered Southern India was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate.
He introduced a rigorous system for surveillance and intelligence gathering.
His construction of Siri Fort involved using the heads of defeated Mongols.
He initiated agrarian reforms and controlled market prices during his reign.