The coming of Khaljis to power was more than a dynastic change. Their ascending is known as the Khalji revolution, because it marked the end of the monopolization of power by the Turkish nobility and racial dictatorship. The Khaljis initiated a higher imperialism and gave political homogeneity to the Turkish state.

Delhi Sultanate under Alauddin Khalji

Among the Khaljis, Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316) reign is marked by innovative revenue reforms, market control regulations and a whirlwind period of conquests.