Alauddin Khalji's Siege of Jalore

In 1311 AD, Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khilji conquered the strategic Jalore Fort in Rajasthan after a long siege, defeating the Chauhan ruler Kanhadadeva. The battle, detailed in the 15th-century epic Kanhadade Prabandha, resulted in the death of Kanhadadeva and his son Viram Dev.

Founded by Kirtipala in 1181, Chahamanas (Chauhans) of Jalore was an Indian dynasty which ruled the area around Javalipura (present-day Jalore in Rajasthan). Chahamanas (Chauhans) of Jalore were the offshoots of the Chahamanas of Naddula who in turn were offshoots of Chahamanas of Shakambhari to which belonged the famed Chauhan ruler Prithvi Raj Chauhan who was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192.

In 1228 or 1229 Iltutmish, the Slave Sultan of Delhi Sultanate, besieged Jalore. The Chauhan ruler Udayasimha was defeated but was allowed to continue as a ruler of Jalor on agreeing to pay a tribute.

The most powerful king of the dynasty was Kanhadadeva (reigned 1304-1311). He was the cotemporary of second Khilji Sultan Alauddin Khilji. Kanhadadeva’s boastful claims led the Khilji Sultan’s to annex his kingdom to the Delhi Sultanate. Kanhadadeva was defeated and killed in an attack led by Alauddin’s general Malik Kamaluddin.

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