Did Alauddin Khalji officially break ties with the Caliphate?

He nominally called himself 'Yamin-ul-Khalifa' on his coins, but in practice, he refused to let any external religious authority interfere with his state regulations.

Sultanate Political Philosophy

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Who among the following opposed the power of the Khalifa?

Alauddin Khalji was the Sultan who famously asserted his independence from the power of the Khalifa and the Shariat in matters of state administration.

Exam Year

2022

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2022_186 Ref: Standard Educational Reference