Alauddin Khalji raids Devagiri in the Deccan

1296

Before seizing the Delhi throne, the ambitious general launched an audacious cavalry raid across the Vindhya mountains into the Yadava kingdom of Devagiri. The surprised king surrendered an enormous treasure of gold, elephants, and jewels. The loot financed Alauddin's coup and opened the Deccan to future Delhi campaigns. The raid was the first successful Muslim penetration south of the Vindhyas and redrew the political map of India.