kafur in A Sentence

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    Following the conquest of Madurai by Malik Kafur in 1311, there was a brief lull when both culture and civilisation began to deteriorate.

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    Kafur rose rapidly in official position, mainly because of his proven ability as a wise counsellor and military commander.

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    Islam was brought to the southern part of India by Arab traders although most converts were made from the 14th century onwards, when Malik Kafur conquered Madurai.

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    Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of Kafur.

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    Between 1309 and 1311 Malik Kafur has led two successful campaigns in South India.

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    Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup[of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur.

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    It remained in their hands until the Pandyans obtained independence in 12th century, only to lose to Malik Kafur, a general in the service of the Delhi Sultanate.

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    During the 14th century C. E, Malik Kafur, a commander of Delhi Sultanate, led his army into most parts of southern India and looted many temples including the famed Meenakshi Temple.

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    Ibn Batuta(1304- 1369) refers to Kafur by the epithet al-Alfi(the Arabic equivalent of hazar-dinari), again in reference to the price paid for him but Ibn Batuta may be in error in stating that the epithet refers to a sum paid by the sultan(Alauddin) himself for Kafur.

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