Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYDelhi Sultanate3 Marks
Question
Write a note: Independent sultanate of Malwa.
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Answer
The Rajput kings of Malwa had to struggle a lot with the Muslim rulers to maintain their independent existence till the Middle Ages.
In $1310,$ Alauddin Khalji sent his subah of Multan to conquer Malwan.
He defeated its king Mahalakdev.
He captured Ujjain, Mandu, and Chanderi.
Here Alauddin appointed his own governor and annexed him to his kingdom.
After that, Feroze Tughlaq gifted the descendants of Mohammad Ghori as Malwa Jagir.
Taking advantage of the political instability and chaos that arose during the invasion of Taimur Lung, Malwa again became an independent state under the leadership of Dilawar Khan.
Hurangshah, son of Dilavarkhan, made Mandu his capital in $1406.$
Since he was a tolerant ruler, many Hindus from Malwa came and settled in Mandu.
He established a new town called "Hausangabad" on the banks of the river Narmada.
In the main town of Malwa, Dhar and Mandu, there are many Muslim architectures according to Hindu tradition.
There are luxurious buildings like Mandula's Hindola, Mahal, Bajbahadur and Roopmati's Mahal.
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