Riyaz al-salatin 31: RULE OF 'ALI MARDAN KHILJI IN BENGAL.

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After the assassination of 'Azz-ud-din, his assassin, 'Ali Mardan Khilji became ruler of Bengal, styled himself Sultan 'Alau-d-din, and introduced the Khutbah and the coin in his own name. The breeze of insolence and vanity blew into the recesses of his brain, and he commenced oppressions and innovations. Two years he continued to rule, at length when the Imperial army from Delhi arrived, all the Khiljis making a common cause with the Imperial army avenged the murder of 'Azu-d-din. After this, the rule of this kingdom passed to Ghiasu-d-din Khilji.