# Jalal-ud-Din Khalji

_12th Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate and 1st from the Khalji dynasty_

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> Jalal-ud-Din Khalji, also known as Firuz al-Din Khalji, Jalaluddin Khilji or Firuz II was the Sultan of Delhi from 1290 until his death in 1296. He was the founder and first Sultan of the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate of India from 1290 to 1320.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 October 1220 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2691885#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Afghanistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2691885#P19))
- **Died:** 19 July 1296 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2691885#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kara, Uttar Pradesh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2691885#P20))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (13 June 1290 – 19 July 1296) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2691885#P39))

## Questions

**When was Jalal-ud-Din Khalji born?**  
Jalal-ud-Din Khalji was born on 14 October 1220 in Afghanistan.

**What positions has Jalal-ud-Din Khalji held?**  
Positions held by Jalal-ud-Din Khalji include: Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) (1290–1296).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jalal-ud-Din Khalji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalal-ud-Din_Khalji) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2691885](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2691885) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Imaginary portrait of Sultan Firuz Khalji.jpg by c..1640 artist (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imaginary_portrait_of_Sultan_Firuz_Khalji.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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