![]() His campaign for expansion started with the attack on Gujarat in 1299 CE and later the subjugation of Ranthambore in Rajasthan in 1301 CE. After brutally suppressing the Mongol attempts at conquering the Delhi Sultanate, Khilji turned his attention towards bringing the rest of India under Muslim rule. Khilji’s reign was then routinely threatened by Mongol invasions from the North West. Soon after assuming the throne of Delhi, Khilji decided to expand his uncle’s regime. After eights months of siege starting January 1303, Khilji attacked and captured the Chittorgarh fort on 26 August 1303 in a historic and brutal battle that resulted in the legendary Rani Padmini and other women inside the fort to commit Jauhar, in order to protect their honour and avoid the horrifying fate of being raped and captured by the invading army.Īlauddin Khilji usurped the control of the Delhi Sultanate after killing his uncle Jalaluddin Khilji. 26 August 2021 marks the 718th anniversary of the fall of Chittorgarh to Muslim marauder Alauddin Khilji of the Khilji Dynasty. ![]()
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