Notes on Indian History

Sultan Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khilji (r: 1290-1296) had two nephews, Ali Gurshasp (later Ala-ud-din), and Almas (later Ulugh Khan), who both married his d

Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khilji is commonly regarded as the most compassionate Sultan of Delhi, known for his leniency towards rebels. Due to his gentlenes

Jalal-ud-din Firoz Shah Khilji (r: 1290-1296), was the founder of the Khilji dynasty, the second Turkish dynasty to rule Delhi . Although, often oversh

Jalal-ud-din Firoz, the son of Malik Yaghrish Khilji, held the position of Sarjandar (Head of the royal bodyguard), during the reign of Sultan Balban .

The premature death of prince Muhammad, the eldest son and heir-apparent, in a confrontation with the Mongols, inflicted a devastating blow upon Sulta

Muiz-ud-din Qaiqabad (r: 1286-1290) was the tenth ruler of the early Turkish empire of Delhi, commonly known as the Slave dynasty . He was the grandson

Sultan Iltutmish had forty Turk slaves, which is known as the Chihalgani or Chalisa. All of them had attained the rank of an amir (Khan). These Forty