Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Malwa
| Delhi Sultanate annexation of Malwa | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Delhi Sultanate | Paramara dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Alauddin Khalji Ayn al-Mulk Multani |
Mahalakadeva † Gogadeva † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 10,000 |
40,000 Cavalry 100,000 Infantry | ||||||||
In 1305, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji sent an army to capture the Paramara kingdom of Malwa in central India. The Delhi army defeated and killed the powerful Kayastha minister Goga, while the Paramara king Mahalakadeva took shelter in the Mandu fort. Alauddin appointed Ayn al-Mulk Multani as the governor of Malwa. After consolidating his power in Malwa, Ayn al-Mulk besieged Mandu and killed Mahalakadeva.