Malik Kafur (died February 1316), also known as Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla, was a prominent general of the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji. He was captured by Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat , and rose to prominence in the 1300s.

Malik Kafur’s character was portrayed by Jim Sarbh in the Bollywood film Padmaavat. The film was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali with Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles.

After subjugating the Hoysalas, Malik Kafur invaded the Pandya kingdom (called Ma'bar in Muslim chronicles) in present-day Tamil Nadu, taking advantage of a war of succession between the Pandya brothers Vira and Sundara.

2025年2月20日 · Here comes one of the most controversial personalities of the Indian sub-continent of the early 14th century - Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla or Malik Kafur. Malik Kafur is known as one of the most important commanders and favourite slaves …

ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn’s lieutenant, Malik Kāfūr, was sent on a plundering expedition to the south in 1308, which led to the capture of Warangal, the overthrow of the Hoysala dynasty south of the Krishna River, and the occupation of Madura in the extreme south.

In late 1310, the Sultan of Delhi Alauddin Khalji sent his slave-general Malik Kafur on an expedition to the southernmost regions of India. In February 1311, Malik Kafur besieged the Hoysala capital Dwarasamudra, and the defending ruler Veera Ballala III surrendered without much resistance.

2020年9月10日 · Malik Kafur was originally a Hindu who later converted to Islam. Not much information is available on his early life, and his story seems to begin with him as a notoriously handsome slave to a merchant in the port city of Khambat.