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Alauddin Khalji

1266 - 1316

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Alauddin Khalji (Persian: علاء الدین خلجی; r. 1296–1316), born Ali Gurshasp, was a ruler from the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the Indian subcontinent. Alauddin instituted a number of significant administrative changes in the Delhi Sultanate, related to revenues, price controls, and society. He also successfully fended off several Mongol invasions of India. Alauddin was a nephew and a son-in-law of his predecessor Jalaluddin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alauddin Khalji is the 1,363rd most popular politician (down from 1,173rd in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from India (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Indian Politician.

Alauddin khalji was a sultan of the khalji dynasty in india. He is most famous for his conquest of delhi and the subsequent expansion of the sultanate.

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Among politicians, Alauddin Khalji ranks 1,363 out of 19,576. Before him are Jianwen Emperor, Francesco I Sforza, Arsinoe III of Egypt, Sergey Kirov, Shah Rukh, and Bill Nelson. After him are Peter I of Portugal, Leo V the Armenian, Georgy Lvov, Mohammed Omar, Antiochus I Soter, and Claudius Gothicus.

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Among people born in 1266, Alauddin Khalji ranks 1. After him are Hethum II, King of Armenia, Zhou Daguan, Jadwiga of Kalisz, and Herman VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden. Among people deceased in 1316, Alauddin Khalji ranks 4. Before him are Louis X of France, Ramon Llull, and John I of France. After him are Öljaitü, Stefan Dragutin, Vytenis, Giles of Rome, Guo Shoujing, Marjorie Bruce, Louis of Burgundy, and Malik Kafur.

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In India

Among people born in India, Alauddin Khalji ranks 58 out of 1,861. Before him are Ram Mohan Roy (1772), Sariputta (-568), H. D. Deve Gowda (1933), Kabir (1440), Ajatashatru (-500), and Salman Rushdie (1947). After him are Ronald Ross (1857), C. V. Raman (1888), P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921), Salman Khan (1965), Iskander Mirza (1899), and Ram Narayan (1927).

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Among POLITICIANS In India

Among politicians born in India, Alauddin Khalji ranks 23. Before him are Chandragupta Maurya (-340), Subhas Chandra Bose (1897), Hyder Ali (1720), Sariputta (-568), H. D. Deve Gowda (1933), and Ajatashatru (-500). After him are P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921), Iskander Mirza (1899), Mir Osman Ali Khan (1886), Aurangzeb (1618), Akbar II (1760), and Ibrahim Lodi (1450).

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