While there might have been earlier skirmishes, the first major military expedition into the Deccan from the North was led by Alauddin Khalji (then nephew and son-in-law of Sultan Jalaluddin Khalji) against Devagiri (capital of the Yadava kingdom) in 1296. This marked the beginning of the Delhi Sultanate's expansion into South India.
The first Muslim incursions on Deccan occurred during the reign of
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Khalji Dynasty (Alauddin Khalji's military campaigns and territorial expansion (North India and Deccan))
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