Answer the following questions in detail.
Describe the policy of Alauddin Khilji to prevent the Mongol attack.
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Answer:
At a time when most of the medieval world was laid waste by the brutality of the Mongol armies, Khilji kept India – and its culture and civilisation – safe from the scourge.
What is not well-known, however, is that Khilji, for all his faults, saved India from a fate much worse than even his own oppressive rule – that of the murderous Mongols, who tried to invade the Indian subcontinent six times during his reign as the sultan of Delhi, and failed miserably, thanks to his brilliance as a general, the quality, discipline, and bravery of his army and its commanders, and their superior military tactics.
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Ala-ud-Din followed the measures mentioned below to check the Mongol invasions:
1. Old forts were repaired and experienced troops under the charge of capable officers were posted.
2. New forts were built and put under the charge of seasoned officers and well-trained soldiers.
3. Armament factories were set up and skilled engineers and technicians appointed.
4. A permanent and separate army was prepared for the defence of the North-West Frontier.
5. A special governor was appointed for the North-West Frontier.
6. In the frontier areas of Dipalpur, Samana and Multan, separate armies were stationed.
7. Army was re-organised and its striking power enhanced.
8. Experienced generals like Zafar Khan, Ghazi Malik and Malik Kafur were entrusted the responsibility of defending the border.