Beyond Padmaavat Row: 5 things Alauddin Khilji did for the economy

From regulation for agri produce to fair-price stores and exclusive garment & cattle markets, Khilji is credited with several forward-looking initiatives

Delhi Sultnate ruler Alauddin Khilji has been in the news for a few days – for the wrong reasons, of course – with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Deepika Padukone-starrer Padmaavat riling fringe groups like Rajasthan’s Rajput Karni Sena, which claims the movie distorts history to show Queen Padmavati in a poor light.
 
Padmaavat, with Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles, showcases the love story of Rajput king Ratan Singh and his wife. Fringe group Karni Sena though alleges that the film distorts Rajput history.
 
While widespread protests across the country, including by Karni Sena, has seen the