Gujarat First Muslim ruler Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji (part 2)-Gujarat invasion

                                    In 1296 AD Gujarat's king Sarangdev Vaghela died after rule of 21 years.His nephew Karnadev became 5th Vaghela king who was last Hindu king of Gujarat.13th century.He was famous as Karan Ghelo-mad because of his whimsical nature & unpredictable behavior.Karnadev did not performed duties of a king & a Kshatriya.As per old books he was full of vices of woman & vine.His Chief Minister Madhav's brother Keshav's wife was very beautiful. King Karnadev attracted by her beauty. So he killed her husband Keshav & kidnapped her.Gujarat Chief Minister Madhav became angry on murder of his brother & abduction of his wife by king Karnadev Vaghela. He vowed to revenge & left Gujarat in 1297 AD.He went to Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji.He requested & provoked Sultan to invade Gujarat. Madhav assured Alauddin all guidance about Gujarat.In 1297 AD Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji sent huge army under command of his brother Ulooghkhan, Almasbeg and Malek Nusratkhan to invade Gujarat.In 1297 AD reached Rajasthan.Jalor king Kanhaddev Chauhan refused to pass Alauddin army through his state but Mewad ruler Samarsinh gave way & paid tribute to Alauddin army.In 1297 AD Delhi Sultan Alauddin's army marched through Mewad, Dungarpur & Banas river bank and arrived at Modasa.In 1297 AD Modasa ruler was Batad Thakor. He was brave.Instead of giving way to Alauddin huge army,he gave fight bravely & sacrificed his life.After victory in 1st Gujarat battle at Modasa,Alauddin army looted & fired Modasa.Then they advanced to capital Patan via Palanpur & Mehsana.In 1297 AD Alauddin army arrived at Gujarat capital Patan. It was called Naharwala by Muslims. Gujarat king Karan Vaghela was prepared with army of 110000 soldiers.There were Turks,Sindhi,Afghan,Momgol & 3000 Tartars in Alauddin army.Gujarat army was of 30000 lancers,80000 foot soldiers & 30 elephants.In 1298 AD Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji army defeated Gujarat last Hindu king Karnadev Vaghela & won capital Patan after 16 months war.
                                     In 1298 AD after defeat king Karnadev fled to Saurashtra.Alauddin army looted palaces,treasure,riches mansions & temples.They burnt houses.In 1298 AD Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji's army won Patan.Ulughkhan captured Gujarat king Karnadev's queen Kamaladevi & sent her Delhi where Sultan Alauddin married her.

Written by Bipin Thanky
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