“Alauddin Khilji and the Resilience of Hindu Civilization”, Insights UK, February 03, 2026
“Even the most colonial scholars have not been able to ignore Alauddin Khilji’s destruction and inception of Hindu hatred and genocide. Yet complete decolonisation for Hindus means that Hindu voices and resistance must be heard and appreciated, so that the barbaric acts of violence orchestrated by Khilji never happen again. Hindutva is thriving to this day, and despite Khilji’s savagery and the following Islamic terrorism that he has inspired, the Hindu civilisation survives.
Khalji Dynasty
The Khalji dynasty, of Turco-Afghan origin, rose to prominence in the late 13th century. The Khaljis themselves were a group that had migrated from Central Asia and settled in present-day Afghanistan. By 1290, Jalaluddin Khilji’s seizure of power in Delhi marked a significant turning point, ending the rule of the Mamluk dynasty. Jalaluddin Khilji (1290-1296) established the foundation for the expansionist policies of his successor. Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316) ascended the throne after assassinating Jalaluddin, and his reign was defined by military conquests and the genocide of the indigenous people. Alauddin’s ambitions extended far beyond northern India, leading to campaigns into the Deccan, with his general Malik Kafur playing a key role in expeditions against kingdoms like Devagiri. These campaigns brought vast wealth to Delhi, but also involved the subjugation of Hindu rulers and a significant destruction of the indigenous Hindu way of life (otherwise known as Hindutva or Hindu-ness).
Alauddin Khilji (born Ali Gurshashp) was a crazed, barbaric Islamic fanatic who took joy in killing, raping and torturing Hindus as well as destroying Hindu temples and ravaging towns. Alauddin’s early life was marked by the care of his uncle, Jalaluddin, who became the Sultan of Delhi. Alauddin was the eldest son of Shihabuddin Mas’ud, Jalaluddin’s elder brother. Many succeeding colonial invaders in Bhārat (India) took inspiration from his style of suppressing indigenous populations through the well-practised framework of temple destruction…….”
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