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Alauddin, known as Ali Gurshasp until his ascension in July 1296, was formally proclaimed as the new king with the title Alauddunya wad Din Muhammad Shah-us Sultan at Kara. Meanwhile, the head of Jalaluddin was paraded on a spear in his camp before being sent to Awadh . [ 4 ]
Alauddin Khalji was the nephew and son-in-law of Jalal-ud-din. He raided the Deccan peninsula and Deogiri - then the capital of the state of Maharashtra, looting their treasure. [ 31 ] [ 38 ] He returned to Delhi in 1296, murdered Jalal-ud-din and assumed power as Sultan. [ 39 ]
Mubarak Shah, also called Mubarak Khan, was a son of Alauddin Khalji and Jhatyapali, the daughter of Ramachandra of Devagiri. [2] After Alauddin died on 4 January 1316, his slave-general Malik Kafur appointed Alauddin's 6-year-old son Shihabuddin as a puppet monarch, and himself held the power as regent.
Iwaz Khalji's son and heir, Ali Sher Khalji, was the governor of Birbhum and northwestern Bengal during his father's reign. [39] In his governorship, a khanqah was endowed by Ibn Muhammad of Maragheh in 7 Jumada al-Akhir 618 AH (August 1221) in Sian, Suri Sadar. This khanqah now holds the mazar (mausoleum) of Muslim preacher Makhdum Shah. [42]
Malika-i-Jahan married Alauddin long before the Khalji revolution of 1290. [5] Alauddin rose to prominence after the marriage, [7] for when Jalaluddin became the Sultan of Delhi in 1290, he was appointed as Amir-i-Tuzuk (equivalent to Master of ceremonies), while Almas Beg was given the post of Akhur-beg (equivalent to Master of the Horse). [8]
Ulugh Khan was originally known as Almas Beg. His father, Shihabuddin Mas'ud, was the elder brother of the Khalji dynasty's founder Sultan Jalaluddin.Besides his elder brother Alauddin (originally known as Ali Gurshasp), he had two other brothers Qutlugh Tigin and Muhammad.
The 15th century chronicler, Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi, says that his original name was Yusuf, and also that he was a son of a sister of Alauddin. The 16th century chronicler ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni) calls him Badruddin instead of Hizabruddin. [2] Zafar Khan led Alauddin's forces even before Alauddin became the Sultan of Delhi.
Arkali Khan had anticipated Alauddin's invasion, and was adequately prepared for the siege. However, after two months of being besieged, his kotwal (fort commander) and some leading citizens were convinced that Alauddin's forces would ultimately emerge victorious. Therefore, they deserted Arkali Khan, and joined Alauddin's forces. [1] [2]