Jalal-ud-din Khalji, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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12th Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate and 1st from the Khalji dynasty
Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1220
Place of Birth: Afghanistan
Date of Death: 19-Jul-1296
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Jalal-ud-din Khalji
- Jalal-ud-din Khalji (r.
- 1290-1296; died 19 July 1296) was the founder and first Sultan of the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1290 to 1320. Originally named Firuz, Jalal-ud-din started his career as an officer of the Mamluk dynasty, and rose to an important position under Sultan Muizzuddin Qaiqabad.
- After Qaiqabad was paralyzed, a group of nobles appointed his infant son Shamsuddin Kayumars as the new Sultan, and tried to kill Jalal-ud-din.
- Instead, Jalal-ud-din had them killed, and became the regent.
- A few months later, he deposed Kayumars, and became the new Sultan. As a Sultan, he repulsed a Mongol invasion, and allowed many Mongols to settle in India after their conversion to Islam.
- He captured Mandawar and Jhain from the Chahamana king Hammira, although he was unable to capture the Chahamana capital Ranthambore.
- During his reign, his nephew Ali Gurshasp raided Bhilsa in 1293 and Devagiri in 1296. Jalal-ud-din, who was around 70 years old at the time of his ascension, was known as a mild-mannered, humble and kind monarch to the general public.
- During the first year of his reign, he ruled from Kilokhri to avoid confrontations with the old Turkic nobles of the imperial capital Delhi.
- Several nobles considered him as a weak ruler, and unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow him at different times.
- He meted out lenient punishments to the rebels, except in case of a dervish Sidi Maula, who was executed for allegedly conspiring to dethrone him.
- Jalal-ud-din was ultimately assassinated by his nephew Ali Gurshasp, who subsequently ascended the throne as Alauddin Khalji.
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