Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Gujarat
| Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Gujarat | |||||||||
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| Part of Campaigns of Alauddin Khalji | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Delhi | Vaghela dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Alauddin Khalji Ulugh Khan Nusrat Khan | Karna II | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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20,000 Infantry 14,000 Cavalry | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Light | Heavy | ||||||||
| History of Gujarat |
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Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Gujarat, also known as the Muslim conquest of Gujarat, began in 1299 when the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji sent an army to ransack the Gujarat region of India, which was ruled by the Vaghela king Karna. The Delhi forces plundered several major cities of Gujarat, including Anahilavada (Patan), Khambhat, Surat and Somnath. Karna was able to regain control of at least a part of his kingdom in the later years. However, in 1304, a second invasion by Alauddin's forces permanently ended the Vaghela dynasty, and resulted in the annexation of Gujarat to the Delhi Sultanate.