Jalal-ud-din Khalji

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Jalal-ud-din Khalji was the founder and first ruler of the Khalji dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, known for his relatively mild rule and efforts to defend northern India against Mongol incursions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim
Sultan of Delhi
Turko-Afghan ruler
founder of dynasty
historical figure
ruler
alsoKnownAs Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji
surface form: Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khilji

Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji
surface form: Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji
assassinatedBy Alauddin Khalji
cameToPowerBy overthrow of the Mamluk (Slave) dynasty
capital Delhi
conflictWith Mongol
surface form: Mongols
deathCause assassination
deathYear 1296
defendedRegion northern India
dynastyFounded Khalji dynasty
ethnicBackground Khalji (of Turkic origin, settled in Afghanistan)
fullName Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji
surface form: Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khalji
governedFrom Delhi
historicalPeriod late 13th century
knownFor efforts to defend northern India against Mongol incursions
lenient treatment of opponents
relatively mild rule
notableEventInReign repulsion of Mongol raids on the northwestern frontier
overthrewDynasty Mamluk dynasty of Delhi
partOf history of the Delhi Sultanate
medieval Indian history
placeOfDeath near Kara, on the Ganges
policyCharacteristic attempts at conciliation with nobles
comparative tolerance toward non-combatants
positionHeld Sultan of Delhi
predecessor Kayqubad II
surface form: Kayqubad
predecessorDynasty Mamluk dynasty of Delhi
surface form: Mamluk (Slave) dynasty
regionRuled northern India
reignEnd 1296
reignStart 1290
relationshipToAlauddinKhalji uncle and father-in-law
relative Alauddin Khalji
religion Islam
ruledEntity Delhi Sultanate
succeededByDynasty Khalji dynasty
successor Alauddin Khalji
title Ghazi (warrior for the faith)
Sultan

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Mongol invasions of India notableCommander Jalal-ud-din Khalji
Alauddin Khalji predecessor Jalal-ud-din Khalji
this entity surface form: Jalaluddin Khalji
Alauddin Khalji relative Jalal-ud-din Khalji
this entity surface form: Jalaluddin Khalji
Mamluk dynasty of Delhi overthrownBy Jalal-ud-din Khalji
this entity surface form: Jalal ud din Firuz Khalji