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Alp Khan

Type Figure Region Gujarat Time 1301–1316 Also known as Alp Khan、Alp Khan Khalji、Alp Khan of Gujarat、阿尔普·汗

Alp Khan (d. 1316), brother-in-law of 'Ala' al-Din Khalji, served long as governor of Gujarat, maintaining order and revenue there from 1301 to 1310 …

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  1. 1301–1310Gujarat · GujaratFrom 1301 to 1310 Alp Khan governed Gujarat as the sultan's in-law, collecting taxes, keeping trade routes open, and suppressing local rebellions. Chronicles record his relatively mild policies toward Hindu temples and communities, keeping this major trading province stable during Khalji expansion and providing fiscal and manpower support for northern campaigns.
  2. 1308–1310Gujarat · GujaratWhen Malik Kafur led armies south against the Deccan in 1308–1310, Gujarat served as one of the expedition's departure and supply bases; Alp Khan was responsible for provisioning grain, troops, and maritime trade revenues. He and Kafur were both confidants of the sultan, but the two later became rivals over the succession.

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