1290–1320 Turco-Afghan dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate
This article is about the Khalji dynasty centered in Delhi between 1290 and 1320. For the Khalji dynasty in Bengal between 1204 and 1227, see Khalji dynasty of Bengal. For the Khilji dynasty which ruled the Malwa Sultanate between 1436 and 1531, see Malwa Sultanate § Khalji dynasty.
"Khalji" redirects here. For the Pashtun tribe, see Ghalji.
Khalji dynasty Delhi Sultanate
1290–1320
Flag of the Delhi Sultanate according to the contemporary Catalan Atlas (c. 1375).[a][1]
Territory controlled by the Khaljis circa 1320.[2]
Capital
Delhi Kilokhri (Delhi suburb)[3]
Common languages
Hindavi (lingua franca)[4] Persian (official)[5]
Religion
Sunni Islam
Government
Sultanate
Sultan
• 1290–1296
Jalal ud din Firuz Khalji
• 1296–1316
Alauddin Khalji
• 1316
Shihab ad-Din Umar
• 1316–1320
Qutb ad-Din Mubarak
History
• Established
13 June 1290
• Disestablished
1 May 1320
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mamluk dynasty of Delhi
Vaghela dynasty
Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
Tughlaq dynasty
Today part of
India Pakistan
The Khalji or Khilji[b] (Persian: خلجي) dynasty was the second dynasty which ruled the Delhi sultanate, covering large parts of the Indian subcontinent for nearly three decades between 1290 and 1320.[6][7][8] It was founded by Jalal ud din Firuz Khalji.[9]
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference On the Timurid flag was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 147, map XIV.3 (i). ISBN 0226742210.
^Cite error: The named reference Lee 2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Keith Brown; Sarah Ogilvie (2008), Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World, Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-08-087774-7, Apabhramsha seemed to be in a state of transition from Middle Indo-Aryan to the New Indo-Aryan stage. Some elements of Hindustani appear ... the distinct form of the lingua franca Hindustani appears in the writings of Amir Khusro (1253–1325), who called it Hindwi[.]
^"Arabic and Persian Epigraphical Studies - Archaeological Survey of India". Asi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
^"Khalji Dynasty". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 November 2014. This dynasty, like the previous Slave dynasty, was of Turkish origin, though the Khaljī tribe had long been settled in Afghanistan. Its three kings were noted for their faithlessness, their ferocity, and their penetration to the South of India.
^Dynastic Chart The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 2, p. 368.
^Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 80–89. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
^Mohammad Aziz Ahmad (1939). "The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India. (1206-1290 A.d.)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 3. Indian History Congress: 832–841. JSTOR 44252438.
The Khalji or Khilji (Persian: خلجي) dynasty was the second dynasty which ruled the Delhi sultanate, covering large parts of the Indian subcontinent for...
The Khaljidynasty (Bengali: খলজি রাজবংশ, Persian: خاندان خلجی) was the first Muslim dynasty to rule Bengal. The dynasty, which hailed from the Garmsir...
He was the founder of the Khaljidynasty of Bengal, which ruled Bengal for a short period, from 1203 to 1227 CE. Khalji's invasions of the Indian subcontinent...
concluded in 1290 when Jalaluddin Khalji seized absolute power, toppling the Mamluks and inaugurating the rule of the Khaljidynasty. After Balban's demise, his...
Alauddin Khalji (Persian: علاء الدین خلجی; r. 1296–1316), born Ali Gurshasp, was a ruler from the Khaljidynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the...
by the Ghurid dynasty, five dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate sequentially: the Mamluk dynasty (1206–1290), the Khaljidynasty (1290–1320), the...
In 1437, the Ghurid dynasty of Dilawar Khan was overthrown by Mahmud Khan, a Khalji Turko-Afghan descendant of the Khaljidynasty of the Delhi Sultanate...
In 1437, the Ghurid dynasty of Dilawar Khan was replaced by the Turko-Afghan Khaljidynasty, which was related to the Khaljidynasty of the Delhi Sultanate...
Delhi Sultanate, and a member of the Khaljidynasty of Bengal. During his second term, lasting from 1212 to 1227, Khalji declared himself as an independent...
heterogeneous dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate sequentially: the Mamluk dynasty (1206–1290), the Khaljidynasty (1290–1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414)...
Khalji, founder of the Khaljidynasty of Bengal (d. 1206) Shiran Khalji, second Khalji governor of Bengal (d. 1208) Ali Mardan Khalji, rebel Khalji governor...
thus starting and naming the Tughlaq dynasty. He rewarded all those maliks, amirs and officials of Khaljidynasty who had rendered him a service and helped...
Mamluk dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. His father Muiz ud din Qaiqabad is said to have been murdered by a Khalji noble, Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khalji. Khalji assumed...
Khaljī (Bengali: রোকনউদ্দীন আলী মর্দান খলজী, Persian: ركن الدین علی مردان خلجی) was a 13th-century governor of Bengal, a member of the Khaljidynasty...
Chittorgarh fort in Rajasthan, when faced with the invading army of the Khaljidynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. The jauhar phenomenon was also observed in other...
(1231–1243) Dasharathadeva (1243–1281) Vikramadityadeva (1281–1294) The Khaljidynasty of Bengal (c.1203–27) were initially representatives of the Ghurid Empire...
called Sisodias. The main branch of the Guhila dynasty ended with their defeat against the Khaljidynasty at the Siege of Chittorgarh (1303). In 1326, Rana...
city of New Delhi, was built during the rule of Alauddin Khalji, second ruler of KhaljiDynasty, of Delhi Sultanate to defend the city from the onslaught...
The Seljuk dynasty, or Seljukids (/ˈsɛldʒʊk/ SEL-juuk; Persian: سلجوقیان Saljuqian, alternatively spelled as Seljuqs or Saljuqs), Seljuqs, also known...
Empire to Odisha, Bihar and probably to Varanasi. In 1203–1204 AD, Bakhtiyar Khalji, a general under the Ghurid Empire, attacked and captured the capital City...
governor of a Subah (province) during the Khaljidynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty, Khaljidynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, and the Mughal era who was alternately...
third Sultan of the KhaljiDynasty and fourteenth Sultan of Delhi Sultanate in India. After the death of his father Alauddin Khalji in 1316, he ascended...
assassination of Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Shunga and foundation of the Shunga dynasty in Magadha. Chandragupta Maurya raised an army, with the assistance of...
The Lodi dynasty (Persian: سلسله لودی) was a dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the Delhi...
pronounced [ɣəlˈd͡ʒi]; Persian: خیلجی, romanized: Xelji) also spelled Khilji, Khalji, or Ghilzai or Ghilzay (غرزی), are one of the largest Pashtun tribes. Their...