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The founder of the Khalji Dynasty in South Asia, Malik Firuz, was originally the
Ariz-i-Mumalik appointed by Kaiqubad during the days of decline of the Slave
Dynasty. He took advantage of the political vacuum that was created due to the
incompetence of the successors of Balban. To occupy the throne, he only had to
remove the infant Sultan Kaimurs.
The Khiljis, wrongly believed to be Afghans, were actually Turks who had for a
long time settled in the region of Afghanistan, called Khalji had adopted Afghan
manners and customs. There for their coming to the thrown of Delhi is called
"Khalji" revulusion. The Ghazani's and Ghori's invasions, and Mongol pressure
from Central Asia had pushed them into India.
Military Reforms
o Introduced the first permanent standing army of India
o Abolition of Iqtas of royal troppers and the payment of their
salaries in crash.
o Regular muster of the army.