Question

Write a note on Alauddin Khalji.

Answer 1

1. The impact of Muslim rule was felt during the reign of Alauddin Khalji.
2. He sent military campaigns to the south under his commander Malik Kafur.
3. The primary objective was to plunder the wealth, rather than to expand his territory.
4. Devagiri (near Aurangabad) was captured by Alauddin Khalji. He renamed it Daulatabad.
5. It was the second stronghold of his growing kingdom.