How did Alauddin justify his independence from the Shariat?

He argued that he did not know what was legal or illegal in religious law, but he knew what was beneficial for the people and the stability of the kingdom.

Sultanate Autocracy

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: 'When he attained Kingship, he was quite independent of rulers and orders of Shariat.' For which Sultan Barani made this statement?

Ziauddin Barani made this statement about Alauddin Khalji, highlighting his policy of keeping state administration independent of religious law (Shariat).

Exam Year

2004

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2004_193 Ref: Ziauddin Barani, Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi