Question

Looking at Fig., why do you think Ala-ud-din Khilji called himself ‘the second Alexander’?

Answer 1

Ala-ud-din Khilji called himself ‘the second Alexander’ on his coin to show his ambition and military strength. He wanted to compare his conquests across north and central India and his defence against his Mongol invasions to Alexander the Great’s achievements in building a vast empire.