Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Gujarat

Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Gujarat
Part of Campaigns of Alauddin Khalji
DateJune 1299–1304
Location
Status

Delhi Sultanate Victory

Delhi Sultanate annexation of Gujarat

• Fall of Vaghelas
Belligerents
 Delhi Vaghela
Commanders and leaders
Alauddin Khalji
Ulugh Khan
Nusrat Khan
Karna
Strength
20,000 Infantry
14,000 Cavalry
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Light Heavy
Map
Locations of the major cities attacked during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat

Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Gujarat, also known as the Muslim Conquest of Gujarat, began in 1299 when the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji sent an army to ransack the Gujarat region of India, which was ruled by the Vaghela king Karna. The Delhi forces plundered several major cities of Gujarat, including Anahilavada (Patan), Khambhat, Surat and Somnath. Karna was able to regain control of at least a part of his kingdom in the later years. However, in 1304, a second invasion by Alauddin's forces permanently ended the Vaghela dynasty, and resulted in the annexation of Gujarat to the Delhi Sultanate.


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