Alauddin Khilji or (Alexander the Second)
The Tomb of Alauddin Khilji (or Khalji) was constructed in honor of this powerful emperor who ruled an empire that included much of India and other surrounding areas.
This is the first instance of such tomb-madrasa combination in India.
It is located south west of the Qutub Minar and Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque.
Alauddin had defeated every time the Mongols invaded the region. He defeated them in the battles of Jalandhar (1298), Kili (1299), Amroha (1305) and Ravi (1306). As per the historians, it was during the Mongol invasions that Alauddin’s administration devised to the mutineers’ families, including killings of children in front of their mothers.
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