Jalaluddin Khalji

Jalaluddin Khalji
Sultan
Imaginary portrait of Sultan Firuz Khalji, Khwaja Hasan, and a dervish.
Reign	13 June 1290 – 20 July 1296
Coronation	13 June 1290
Successor	Alauddin Khalji
Died	20 July 1296 Kara-Manikpur, India
Burial	Delhi, India
House	Khalji dynasty

Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji (Urdu: جلال الدین فیروز خلجی‎) (died 20 July 1296) was the first sultan of the Khalji dynasty, who reigned from 1290 to 1296. Jalaluddin built his capital at Kilughari, a few miles from the city of Delhi, and completed the unfinished palace and gardens of Sultan Qaiqabad. He ruled much of Northern India for six years, from 1290 to 1296.

Jalaluddin Khalji was born as Malik Firuz, in Qalat, Zabul Province, into Khalji family. He was of Turkic ethnic background.

He was appointed by Sultan Qaiqabad to the fief of Baran and the command of the army. Soon, Sultan Qaiqabad suffered from a paralytic stroke and Firuz marched towards Delhi. The nobles placed Kayumars, the three-year-old son of Qaiqabad on the throne. But the sons of Firuz dashed into the city and carried away the infant Sultan, defeating a force sent in pursuit of them. Most of the Turkic nobles now submitted to Firuz. Qaiqabad was put to death and his corpse was thrown into the Yamuna. On 13 July 1290 Jalal-ud-Din Firuz was enthroned in the palace of Kalughari.He was made a slave from there.

After the accession to the throne, Jalaluddin allowed Malik Chhajju, the nephew of Balban to retain his freedom of Kara-Manikpur. The post of wazir was conferred on Khvaja Khatir, who had held it under Balban and Qaiqabad. Fakhr-ud-Din, the kotwal of Delhi was also allowed to continue. Jalaluddin's eldest son received the title of Khan Khanan, his second son received the title of Arkali Khan and his third son received the title of Qadr Khan. He appointed his younger brother the ariz-i-mumalik (army minister) and conferred upon him the title of Yaghrush Khan. His two nephews, Alauddin and Almas Beg received significant responsibilities in the royal household.