The first Muslim invasion of the South – the attack on the Yadava ruler Ramchandra of Devagiri – took place during whose reign?
The first Muslim invasion of Southern India occurred in 1296 CE. The raid on Devagiri, the capital of the Yadava kingdom ruled by Ramchandra, took place during the reign of Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji. The expedition itself was secretly planned and led by Jalaluddin’s nephew and general, Alauddin Khalji, who later used the immense wealth plundered from the campaign to depose and murder his uncle. ANSWER: (A) Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji
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The first Muslim incursion into South India was the 1296 CE attack on the Yadava ruler Ramchandra’s capital, Devagiri. This significant military action occurred while Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji was the Sultan of Delhi. The raid was executed by Alauddin Khalji, who was then the governor of Kara. Alauddin undertook the expedition without the Sultan’s knowledge and returned with vast riches. This wealth funded a coup, allowing Alauddin to assassinate Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji and seize the throne of the Delhi Sultanate himself later that same year.