Khalji dynasty
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The Khalji dynasty was a Turkic Muslim ruling family that controlled the Delhi Sultanate in northern India from 1290 to 1320, noted for its military expansion under Alauddin Khalji and significant administrative and economic reforms.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim dynasty
→
dynasty → ruling family → |
| administrativePolicy |
strengthening of central authority
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| capital |
Delhi
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| country |
Delhi Sultanate
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| currencyReform |
introduction of standard coinage
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| declineCause |
court intrigues and factionalism
→
weak successors after Alauddin Khalji → |
| economicPolicy |
rationing and price ceilings
→
state control of grain markets → |
| endTime |
1320
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| ethnicOrigin |
Turkic
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| governmentForm |
Sultanate
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| historicalPeriod |
Early 14th century
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Late 13th century → |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
→
defence against Mongol invasions → economic reforms → land revenue reforms → market control policies → military expansion → price control system → |
| language |
Persian
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Turkic languages → |
| locatedInTime |
Medieval India
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| militaryCampaign |
conquest of Chittor
→
conquest of Ranthambore → expeditions to Devagiri → expeditions to Dwarasamudra → expeditions to Warangal → |
| militaryPolicy |
cash payment to soldiers
→
large standing army → |
| notableEvent |
assassination of Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji
→
overthrow of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi → rise of Alauddin Khalji to power → |
| notableRuler |
Alauddin Khalji
NERFINISHED
→
Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji NERFINISHED → Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah → |
| partOf |
Delhi Sultanate
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| predecessor |
Mamluk dynasty of Delhi
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| region |
Northern India
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| religion |
Islam
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| startTime |
1290
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| successor |
Tughlaq dynasty
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| territorialExpansion |
Deccan
→
Gujarat → Malwa → Rajasthan → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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tanka
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circulatedUnder |
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Alauddin Khalji
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dynasty |
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Mamluk dynasty of Delhi
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followedBy |
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Tughlaq dynasty
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follows |
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Malwa
("Khalji dynasty of Malwa")
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hadDynasty |
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Delhi Sultanate
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hasPart |
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Mongol invasions of India
("Khalji dynasty of Delhi")
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opponent |
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Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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predecessorDynasty |