The 1306 Delhi Sultanate victory over the Chagatai Khanate ended Mongol invasions of Delhi during Alauddin Khalji's reign.
Key Facts
- Year
- 1306
- Mongol contingents
- Three (led by Kopek, Iqbalmand, Tai-Bu)
- Delhi commander
- Malik Kafur
- Mongol casualties
- Tens of thousands killed
- Captive fate
- Killed or sold into slavery in Delhi
- Chagatai ruler
- Duwa
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The Chagatai Khanate ruler Duwa launched an expedition into India in 1306 to avenge the Mongol defeat of 1305 at the hands of the Delhi Sultanate. The invading force was organized into three contingents under commanders Kopek, Iqbalmand, and Tai-Bu.
Alauddin Khalji dispatched a Delhi Sultanate army led by Malik Kafur, supported by generals including Malik Tughluq, to intercept the Mongol advance. The Delhi forces achieved a decisive victory, killing tens of thousands of invaders and capturing many others who were brought to Delhi and either executed or enslaved.
Following this defeat, the Mongols launched no further invasions of the Delhi Sultanate during Alauddin Khalji's reign. Emboldened by the outcome, general Tughluq subsequently conducted punitive raids into Mongol-held territories in present-day Afghanistan.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Malik Kafur, Malik Tughluq.
Side B
1 belligerent
Kopek, Iqbalmand, Tai-Bu.