Ala-ud-Din and Mongol Invasions

The eyes of Mongols—a great power in Central Asia—were set on the fabulous wealth of India. They had threatened the security of the north­west of India during the time of Balban also. Balban proved to be a powerful king and he repulsed their invasions. image source: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/BattleOfHoms1299.JPG During the reign of Ala-ud-Din, their attacks became fiercer as compared [...]