THE Emperor Jelal-ud-din Firuz, the first of the Khilji dynasty, removed his court to Kaikubad to the south-east of Humayan's tomb. His accession accomplished the transfer of the throne from the Turks to the Khiljis, but his nephew and son-in-law Ala-ud-din, inspired with a desire for power and the possession of the crown, intrigued with the "Turki" the partisans of the former dynasty. He accordingly commenced hostilities against the southern Hindu kingdoms, with the object of accumulating wealth to enable him to cope with the Sultan.
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