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Assassination of Jalal al-Din

Type Event Region India Time 1296

In 1296, Khalji dynasty founder Jalal al-Din Khalji was assassinated by his nephew-in-law Alauddin Khalji at a feast in Kara, triggering a power tran…

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  1. 1296Kara · Uttar PradeshJalal al-Din traveled to Kara at Alauddin's invitation, ostensibly to reward his frontier victories and discuss a southern campaign, but walked into a carefully laid assassination trap.
  2. 1296Kara · Uttar PradeshDuring the banquet Alauddin suddenly struck, killing Jalal al-Din himself or having his attendants do so. The sultan died on the spot, his accompanying confidants were purged, and Kara became the flashpoint of the power transition.

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