Question

How can you say that Ala-ud
- din Khilji was an ambitions rulere
? Justify your answer with reference to
his conquests.
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Answer 1

Initially, Alauddin consolidated power by making generous grants and endowments, and appointing a large number of people in the government offices. He balanced the power between the officers appointed by the Mamluks, the ones appointed by Jalaluddin, and his own appointees.