KHILJI DYNASTY

The “Khilji Dynasty”is also famous as the Turco-Afghan dynasty that ruled as the three major decades from 1290 to 1320. In the Delhi sultanate, khilji was the second dynasty that arrived from South Asia. The main aim of the “Khilji Dynasty” was to reign over the Delhi Sultanate. The Jalal-ud-din Khilji threw out the Balbal successor and established the “Khilji Dynasty ” in the Delhi Sultanate. The “Khilji Dynasty” ended after the murder of the Malik kafur that was done by Mubarak khan. It was the strongest and largest dynasty that ruled over the Delhi sultanate for a long time and made several changes that helped to make a better and more effective environment for their people. 

Khilji Sultanate 

The “Khilji Sultanate” or the Khliji community was the Muslim dynasty that rules over the Indian subcontinent for the three major decades. Alaudin Khilji was the greatest sultan of the whole “Khilji Dynasty”. The Khilji Dynasty has expanded its empire over the southern part of India with an effective military structure that has helped them in capturing major places. The main enemy of the Alauddin Khilji was the Mongol and to deal with him it adopted the Balban policy that refers to the Iron and blood.  

Rulers of “Khilji Dynasty” 

The three decades had been ruled by the three different emperors. Jala-ud-din Firoz Khilji was the founder and ruled from 1290 to 1296 and after that Alaudin Khilji ruled after him. The major term to rule the Alaudin Khilji was 1296 to 1316 and known as the main Sultan of the “Khilji Dynasty”. The Alaudinkhilj ioffered satisfaction to the people by making changes in his Sultanate by including noble members and giving them major policies and gold ornaments. The Third Emperor of the Khilji Sultanate was Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Sahwho rules over the Delhi sultanate from 1316 to1320 and it was the last emperor of the “Khilji Dynasty”. 

Policies by “Khilji Dynasty” 

The three emperors ruled in the “Khilji Dynasty” each of them was implemented different rules and regulations to make the smooth flow of work in their Sultanate. Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khiljihas developed the Conciliatory policy upon the earliest nobles and regimes. These rules had been prepared against the proper analysis of the Mongal. “Invasion of the Dadar, Raja Ramchandra deva in Deccan, and Governor of Kara”were the most promising events that help in making effective changes in these policies. 

Aladdin Khilji made effective changes in the ruler’s way with the proper changes in the policies that changed the people’s life. The effective policy adopted by them was “Blood and Iron” for creating fear in Mongal. It raised major changes in the taxes and in the agriculture business in terms of straightforward to pay off 20% to 50% from their overall income in terms of cash and discarded the rule of installment payment. It also made the Shahana-i-mandi for the Muslims where they traded the particular licensed and action plan. The other major policy over the materials had been prepared as the “Quality control” which observes the major aim to produce the product with better quality and less cost. The Quality control policy had not been worked after the Death of Alaudin Khilji. 

Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah had mainly focused on the military formation and for that reason, it had implemented direct recruitment under the policy “Arz-i-Mamalik” It had worked over the system of controlling soldiers with the Hulaya system and made a major description for soldiers’ actions. 

Features of Khilji’s Rules 

The Khilji rules had a major impact on their people as they were worked for them and provided effective and safe life to them. The main features of the “Khilji Dynasty” were changes in the Spy system, General practices of consuming alcohol, and the social intercourse related to marriage among the nobles. Alaudin Khilji took a personal interest in the Administration and it prepared the major guidelines and make an effective execution process of his prepared schemes. Alaudinkhilji defended his border and spent more time safeguarding his sultanate. The major importance of the “Khilji Dynasty” was ruled by the Alauddin Khilji that lasted half of the decade as the Imperial period. 

Conclusion

It has accurately concluded the entire information about the “Khilji Dynasty” and provided effective information about the Khilji Sultanate. It has elaborated the major parts of the Khilji Sultana and rulers of the “Khilji Dynasty” that helped in the expansion of the Khilji Sultanate in the south part of India. It is also important to discuss the major policies of the “Khilji Dynasty” that makes effective changes in their dynasty. It helps in gathering crucial knowledge about the Khilji Sultanate and creating effective changes in the way of operating administration. It also elaborates on the major features of the “Khilji dynasty” that create changes in several areas.  The section features of the “Khilji Dynasty” help in understanding the crucial concept of the Khilji sultanate.