Ala-ud-in -din khalji administrative reforms
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ALAUDDIN KHILJI AS AN ADMINISTRATOR
INTRODUCTION
Alauddin Khilji was the second king of the Khilji dynasty and one of the ablest ruler of the Delhi Sultan. Many of his reforms and innovations became the basis for his successors to work on. He reigned from 1296-1326 suring a time when Mongolian raids were wrecking havoc in central Asia and internally there was instability and disunity among the independent kingdoms of Indo-Pakistan. He introduced new administrative, social,economic and military reform which not only benefited him as a king but the masses in general. His was an era of awe and prosperity.
ALAUDDIN KHILJI AS AN ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND REFORMS:
Alauddin khilji was a brilliant administrator. He was a trend setter. Prof. K.S.Lal says “ it is as an administrator than anything else that alauddin khilji was head and shoulders above his predecessors. His accomplishments as a warrior were dwarfed by his achievements as an organizer.” No Muslim ruler before the mughals could reach such a level in the administrative measures taken by them.The main policy and reforms of alaudin khilji can be summarized as:
1. HIS CONCEPTION OF KINGSHIP AND SOVEREIGNTY:
His concept of kingship and sovereignty differed from his predecessors in that he separated the govt. from religion. In his opinion a king should be the absolute and undisputed authority. Before him the ruler was greatly influenced by the ulemas and nobles. He openly disregarded this concept and carried out his own form of monarchy.
2. STUDY OF CAUSES OF REBELLION:
He studied and consulted a lot on the causes of the regular rebellions and revolts as to face himself by his own relatives like omar khan and nobles like akat khan. Four causes were given to him: a) the disregard of state by the sultan b) use of wine c)intimacy, alliances and meetings of the nobles where they hatched plots against the govt.d) excessive wealth which created hunger for power and caused revolts.
3. MEASURES TO STAMP OUT REBELLIONS:
He took a number of measures to stamp out these causes.the confiscation of land, property and villages by the elite class and nobles; end of private ownership and pension. Land either personal, as a gift or religious endowment was taken back and the half of the land produce was to be paid to the govt. the people were reduced to abject poverty and had no time to think of revolts.The development of efficient spy system which informed the sultan of various activities of general public and nobles.The prohibition of wine and intoxicating drugs, starting from the sultan himself.