Do you know your history?? ( Part 3 )

Do you know your history??? If not !  Then this blog will keep you abreast about your history.

Khilji Family

Jalal-ud-Din Khilji had his throne in Kali Gari in lieu of Delhi due to fear of public revolt who hated him due to drowning Kaikabad in Jamna river and having his son, Kaimaras in his custody. He showed his kind and generous behavior which did help in bringing positive attitude of people of Delhi. Thereafter, Jalal came in Delhi where he gave respect to Balban throne and showed generosity to Turk's officers of his realm. This attitude was not liked by his nation, Khilji as they wanted to give punishments to Turks. Malik bin Chahjo was relative of Balban did revolt but Jalal forgave him. Then Turk made conspiracy plans against Jalal in home of Malik Taj-ud-Din but all were forgiven by him. 

Only one incident of "Sidi Mola" where he showed relentless behavior and threw him under foot of elephant on conspiracy against him which was made by Qazi Jalal ud Din for bringing Sidi in Sultan throne.

This polite behavior made khilji people annoyed. Jalal's nephew, Ala Din asked permission for attack on Chandari but in reality he wanted to do attack on Daiv Gari. Alo-ud-Din did attack on Daiv Gari and encircle the whole castle where Raja become compelled to sign peace treaty against Kharaj and other worldly goods. Raja Shankar was son of Raja who was outside while encircling the castle so he did attack when came back but got defeat from Alo-din-Din and whole castle was come in his control. After looting all booty, he came in Katra which governorship was assigned by Jalal to him. 

Jalal called Alo-ud-Din who denied to come in Delhi on pretext of fear of punishment due to misguiding to Jalal. He called Jalal in Katra on the promise that all booty was given to him if he would come here. Jalal went there but was killed. Eventually, Alo-ud-Din became Sultan of whole kingdom. He cast gold and silver coins towards people while coming in Delhi and people forgave his revolt.

For stopping Mangol from coming in sub-continent, he opted Zafar Khan for crushing Mangol revolt who was given defeat in place of Jalindar. Katlag Khan was appointed as governor of Khursan from realm of Mangol. He directly came with his army in Delhi for encircling it and stopped food and water supply. Alo-ud-Din bravely broke this encircle by help of Zafar Khan and gave them defeat. However, Zafar Khan was killed while battling with Mangol. Afterward, Gazi Malik was appointed governor of Sindh and Punjab who defeated many time to Mangol. 

Alo-ud-Din also built many castles in boundaries of his kingdom from Uch, Multan, Depal Pur, Bathinda, Samana, Hansi, Delhi and other territories. 

Alo-ud-Din appointed Alag Khan and Nusrat Khan for conquering east of subcontinent. Both first did attack on Gujrat and sent Kamla Davi, wife of Raja in Sahi Haram. Then, they took step forward toward Rantambor where Alo-ud-Din joined them and gave defeat. They also captured Chithor castle in Mewar and other linked territories.

Malik Kafor was appointed for Deccan project where he first re-captured Daiv Gari as Raja had stopped to give tax to his kingdom. He again become obedient. in Talinga capital, Waringal was conquered and Samdar and Mabar were defeated and all Rajas did sign treaty of remaining obedient and giving taxation amounts. Alo-ud-Din had policy for Decccan that all Raja remained their obedient and gave him taxation amount which he spent in his army and expenses of kingdom. He did not want to join and capture all Deccan as no Muslim were populated there and he just wanted money.

Alo-ud-Din did many reforms in his kingdom which are followings:

• He first investigated the root causes of revolt of public. He came to know that people had a lot of money so they remained idle and spent time in revolt activities, many civil officers had marriage contracts which made them unite for revolt, weak system of espionage, and boozing. Alo-ud-Din declared that no civil officers would attend agora and did marriage contracts without his permission. He restrained booze activities. He made strong to espionage system and levied additional taxes on public for collecting more amount in treasury. All ways of crushing revolts proved beneficial.
• He also brought reforms in army which was recorded and managed by feudal system. He removed this system and declared that all solider were recruited directly by central government. All solider and their horses identities were recorded with salaries.
• He also brought reforms in agriculture system where he levied 50% of total production. He fixed agricultural production from average production per field. In case of famine, no agricultural production was received from cultivators. This production was received by soldiers instead of Choudhry who used to collect this production for government in return of benefits
• He also brought reforms in controlling prices of all goods. He fixed prices of all goods like wheat and other things. He registered all names of shopkeepers and fixed all prices of goods and all shopkeeper could have things in a permissible quantity and buyer could buy things in a permissible quantity for stopping hoarding. Many spy in markets gave report to relevant authority who took step against shopkeeper on violation of laws and rules. He also lend to cloth trader for buying clothes from foreigner countries and selling in this subcontinent market with profit margin set by Alo-ud-Din.

After death of him, Malik Kafoor gave throne to Shahb-ud-Din Umar who was 6 year old boy and made blind to remaining two brother, Khizar Khan and Shadi Khan and one son of him flew away. Later on, Malik Kafoor was killed then one left son, Qutab-ud-Din Mubarik managed whole affairs  of kingdom. He lost in lust and other idle activities and gave control to one Muslim, Khasro who converted his religion from Hinduism to Islam. After getting control in administration of kingdom, he started to killed Muslims.

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