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 [...]