In 1300 AD Alaudin army returned Delhi from Gujarat they brought looted huge treasure & wealth, elephants, horses, slaves & Gujarat queen Kamaladevi.Ulughkhan gifted very beautiful Kamaladevi who was queen of Gujarat last Hindu king Karnadev to Delhi Sultan Alauddin who married her.Ulughkhan also gifted Sultan Alauddin a Rabari slave boy & beautiful slave Kafur captured from Veraval and Khambhat. Later they became famous in history.Gujarati Rabari slave boy became army chief Khushrukhan who killed last Khilji Sultan Kutubuddin in 1320 AD & became Delhi Sultan Nasiruddin. Slave Kafur captured from Khambhat became favourite Amir-lord Malek Kafur of Sultan Alauddin.Malek Kafur murdered Sultan Alauddin Khilji in 1316 AD.
Ulughkhan who led Alauddin army & won Gujarat in 1298 AD was Alauddin's brother. His real name was Almas Beg. He was awarded the title of Ulughkhan.He was very brave. After Gujarat victory, he and Sultan Alauddin invaded Ranthanbhor Chauhan king Hamirdev and won Ranthambhor fort. Nusratkhan who led Alauddin army in Khambhat & south Gujarat was killed by a stone thrown by lithobolos in the battle of Ranthambhor in Rajasthan.After the victory of Ranthambhor Sultan Alauddin gifted Ranthambhor to Ulughkhan but while returning to Delhi Ulughkhan died of sickness on way.
In 1300 AD Gujarat's defeated Hindu king Karnadev left Gujarat with his 7 years old princess Devaldevi.He took asylum of Devgiri ruler Ramchandra.Gujarat last Hindu king Karnadev Vaghela was in the shelter of Devgiri ruler Ramchandra who asked him to go to Baglan fort in Khandesh as his ruler.Gujarat last king Karnadev with his princess Devaldevi lived in Baglan in Khandesh as Samant-subordinate of Devgiri king Ramchandra Yadav.Devgiri king Ramchandra asked Gujarat last king Karnadev to marry his daughter Devaldevi with his prince Singhaldev but Karnadev refused.
In 1306 AD Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji prepared huge army under command of Malek
Kafur to conquer south India which began the march in the same year.In 1306 AD Gujarat queen Kamaladevi & now favourite Begum of Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji requested Sultan to bring her daughter Devaldevi.Devaldevi was living with her father Gujarat last king Karnadev at Baglan Khandesh.Alauddin ordered Gujarat Nazim Alapkhan to bring her.In 1307 AD Gujarat Nazim-Governor Alapkhan attacked
Gujarat last kiKarnadev at Baglan & sent a message to surrender his princess Devaldevi King refused.
As Karnadev refused to surrender his daughter to Alapkhan to take her Delhi, Sultan army engaged Karndev in battle. This news reached Devgiri.As Karnadev was in trouble Devgiri crown prince Singhaldev sent his brother Bhimdev with gifts to Baglan & made a proposal to marry Devaldevi.
In past Karnadev refused Singhaldev's proposal as he was Maratha caste.Now Karnadev thought Hindu Maratha is better than a Muslim, so he agreed.Gujarat last king Karnadev accepted Devgiri crown prince Singhaldev proposal & sent his daughter Devaldevi to Devgiri with escorts in 1307 AD.
When news of Devaldevi departure reached Alapkhan,he fiercely attacked Karnadev & defeated him. Again Karnadev fled to Devgiri for shelter.A group of 400 soldiers of Alapkhan went to visit Ellora Caves. On way, they met Devaldevi & her escort party.Alapkhan soldiers attacked them.A bow injured Devaldevi horse & she fell down. Soldiers did not identify her but her maid shouted to soldiers"Behave properly she is Devaldevi".Soldiers brought Gujarat princess Devaldevi to Alapkhan who camped in Khandesh. He overjoyed as he was succeeded to carry out orders of Sultan.In 1307 at age of 14-year princess Devaldevi was brought Patan in Palakhi from Khandesh by Alapkhan. She was sent to Delhi with royal honour.
In 1307 AD Gujarat las Hindu king Karnadev Vaghela fled to Devgiri but condition changed there as its King Ramchandra was defeated by Malek Kafur of Alauddin army.
So king Karnadev desperately left Devgiri & went to Telangana. After sometime he died in roaming condition in Andhra Pradesh. In 1866 AD first novel of Gujarati literature 'Karan Ghelo' was written by Nandshankar Mehta (1835-1905). It was based on Gujarat last Hindu king Karnadev Vaghela.
Written by Bipin Thanky
(From my tweets of my twitter handle @GujaratHistory)
Ulughkhan who led Alauddin army & won Gujarat in 1298 AD was Alauddin's brother. His real name was Almas Beg. He was awarded the title of Ulughkhan.He was very brave. After Gujarat victory, he and Sultan Alauddin invaded Ranthanbhor Chauhan king Hamirdev and won Ranthambhor fort. Nusratkhan who led Alauddin army in Khambhat & south Gujarat was killed by a stone thrown by lithobolos in the battle of Ranthambhor in Rajasthan.After the victory of Ranthambhor Sultan Alauddin gifted Ranthambhor to Ulughkhan but while returning to Delhi Ulughkhan died of sickness on way.
In 1300 AD Gujarat's defeated Hindu king Karnadev left Gujarat with his 7 years old princess Devaldevi.He took asylum of Devgiri ruler Ramchandra.Gujarat last Hindu king Karnadev Vaghela was in the shelter of Devgiri ruler Ramchandra who asked him to go to Baglan fort in Khandesh as his ruler.Gujarat last king Karnadev with his princess Devaldevi lived in Baglan in Khandesh as Samant-subordinate of Devgiri king Ramchandra Yadav.Devgiri king Ramchandra asked Gujarat last king Karnadev to marry his daughter Devaldevi with his prince Singhaldev but Karnadev refused.
In 1306 AD Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji prepared huge army under command of Malek
Kafur to conquer south India which began the march in the same year.In 1306 AD Gujarat queen Kamaladevi & now favourite Begum of Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji requested Sultan to bring her daughter Devaldevi.Devaldevi was living with her father Gujarat last king Karnadev at Baglan Khandesh.Alauddin ordered Gujarat Nazim Alapkhan to bring her.In 1307 AD Gujarat Nazim-Governor Alapkhan attacked
Gujarat last kiKarnadev at Baglan & sent a message to surrender his princess Devaldevi King refused.
As Karnadev refused to surrender his daughter to Alapkhan to take her Delhi, Sultan army engaged Karndev in battle. This news reached Devgiri.As Karnadev was in trouble Devgiri crown prince Singhaldev sent his brother Bhimdev with gifts to Baglan & made a proposal to marry Devaldevi.
In past Karnadev refused Singhaldev's proposal as he was Maratha caste.Now Karnadev thought Hindu Maratha is better than a Muslim, so he agreed.Gujarat last king Karnadev accepted Devgiri crown prince Singhaldev proposal & sent his daughter Devaldevi to Devgiri with escorts in 1307 AD.
When news of Devaldevi departure reached Alapkhan,he fiercely attacked Karnadev & defeated him. Again Karnadev fled to Devgiri for shelter.A group of 400 soldiers of Alapkhan went to visit Ellora Caves. On way, they met Devaldevi & her escort party.Alapkhan soldiers attacked them.A bow injured Devaldevi horse & she fell down. Soldiers did not identify her but her maid shouted to soldiers"Behave properly she is Devaldevi".Soldiers brought Gujarat princess Devaldevi to Alapkhan who camped in Khandesh. He overjoyed as he was succeeded to carry out orders of Sultan.In 1307 at age of 14-year princess Devaldevi was brought Patan in Palakhi from Khandesh by Alapkhan. She was sent to Delhi with royal honour.
In 1307 AD Gujarat las Hindu king Karnadev Vaghela fled to Devgiri but condition changed there as its King Ramchandra was defeated by Malek Kafur of Alauddin army.
So king Karnadev desperately left Devgiri & went to Telangana. After sometime he died in roaming condition in Andhra Pradesh. In 1866 AD first novel of Gujarati literature 'Karan Ghelo' was written by Nandshankar Mehta (1835-1905). It was based on Gujarat last Hindu king Karnadev Vaghela.
Written by Bipin Thanky
(From my tweets of my twitter handle @GujaratHistory)
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