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Alauddin's Southern Campaign against Devagiri

Type Event Region India Time 1296

Around his accession in 1296, Alauddin Khalji led a raid against the Yadava capital Devagiri (Deogiri), defeating King Ramachandra and seizing enormo…

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  1. 1296Northern edge of the Deccan Plateau · Deccan PlateauAlauddin marched south from northern India at lightning speed, crossing the Deccan passes and approaching the Yadava capital Devagiri while the Yadavas were unprepared.
  2. 1296Devagiri · MaharashtraThe sultan's army entered Devagiri; the Yadava king Ramachandra was forced to pay tribute and hand over large quantities of gold, jewels, and elephants. This wealth was transported to Delhi, greatly strengthening Alauddin's fiscal foundation.

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