The Sultanate of Delhi, 711–1526 A.D. c6.15

c6.15

**JALAL-UD-DIN FIROZ KHALJI :** Eearly career, 140. His unpopularity, 141. Domestic policy, 142. Foreign policy, 143. The ‘New Muslims’, 144. The death of Jalal-ud-din, 144. Estimate of Jalal-ud-din Firoz, 146. **ALA-UD-DIN KHALJI :** Early career, 147. His early difficulties, 149. Occupation of Delhi, 150. His theory of kingship, 151. **DOMESTIC POLICY :** Suppression of rebellions; analysis of their causes, 153. The ordinaces, 154. The Hindus reduced to poverty, 155. The standing army, 156. Control of the market, 157. The revenue policy, 158. Centralization of the administration, 160. **FOREIGN POLICY :** Project of conquests, 160. **CONQUEST OF THE NORTH :** Gujarat, 161. Ranthambhor, 161. Chittor, 162. The Padmini episode, 163. Malwa, 164. Marwar, 164. Jalor, 165. **CONQUEST OF THE DAKHIN**, 165. Failure against Warangal, 166. Devagiri reconquered, 166. Telingana, 166. The Hoysala kingdom of Dwara Samudra, 167. The Pandya kingdom, 167. The last Dakhin expedition, 168. The Mongol invasions : North-Western Frontier policy, 168. Last days and death, 171. His estimate, 171. **QUTUB-UD-DIN MUBARAK :** Accession, 174. Old ordinances cancelled, 174. Rebellions : Devagiri and Madura reconquered, 175. Conspiracy against Mubarak, 176. Mubarak’s conduct : administration disorganised, 176. Mubarak murdered, 177. His estimate, 177. **NASIR-UD-DIN KHUSRAV SHAH**, 178. Weakness of the Khalji system, 180. Geneological Table, 181.