Malik Kafur Slave-General Biography, Family

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Real Name	Malik Kafur
Other Name(s)	Tāj al-Dīn 'Izz al-Dawla Malik Nā'ib Hazār-Dīnārī al-Alfī

Religion	Hindu (Born), Islam (Converted)
Hobbies	Horse Riding Fencing

Marital Status	Not Confirmed
Sexuality	Eunuch
Affairs/Girlfriends/Boyfriends	Alauddin Khilji (as per some chroniclers; however, there is no concrete evidence of it)
Wife/Spouse	Jhatyapalli (Allauddin's widow)

Spouse	Jhatyapalli (Allauddin's widow)

Battles/Wars	Mongol invasion (1306) Battle of Amroha (1305)- according to 16th-century chronicler 'Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni Siege of Devagiri (1308) Siege of Warangal (1310) Siege of Dwarasamudra (1311) Pandya kingdom raids (1311) Raids on Madurai (reaching as far as Madurai)
Rank	Na'ib (viceroy)
Allegiance	Delhi Sultanate
Governor of Devagiri	1313-1315
Key Achievements	Led successful southern campaigns expanding Delhi Sultanate into the Deccan and South India Captured vast treasures, elephants, and horses during Deccan raids Implemented administrative reforms centralizing military power and managing war spoils Served as Na'ib (viceroy) holding executive power during Alauddin's last days Regency lasted approximately 35 days before his death

1. Born in a Hindu family and later converted to Islam.
2. Had an African origin according to some historians.
3. Was a slave of a wealthy Khwaja of Khambhat in his youth.
4. Was a eunuch slave of great physical beauty.
5. Original master purchased him for 1,000 dinars earning him the epithet 'hazar-dinari'.
6. Played crucial military roles under Alauddin Khilji.
7. Led successful military raids into the Deccan region.
8. Subjugated various kingdoms and acquired treasures.
9. Rose to the position of Na'ib.
10. Held executive power during Alauddin's last days.
11. Speculations about his relationship with Alauddin Khilji.
12. Allegations of murdering Alauddin Khilji.
13. Named Shihabuddin as Alauddin's successor.
14. Killed by Alauddin's former bodyguards.
15. Inspired a book titled 'The Treasure of Kafur' by Aroon Raman.
16. Portrayed by Jim Sarbh in the film Padmaavat.
17. Captured by Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat.
18. Rose to prominence around 1305.
19. Named Shihabuddin Omar as Alauddin's successor as a puppet monarch.
20. His regency lasted approximately one month.
21. Was a Hindu boy captured from Gujarat who became a slave and eunuch in the Delhi Sultanate
22. Bought by Sultan Alauddin Khilji and rose to become a trusted general