| 1311 massacre of Mongols in the Delhi Sultanate | |
|---|---|
| Location | Delhi Sultanate |
| Date | 1311 |
| Target | Mongol men |
Attack type | Genocidal massacre |
| Deaths | 20,000-30,000 |
| Perpetrator | Alauddin Khalji |
| Motive | Anti-Mongolianism |
In 1311, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji ordered a mass massacre of the "New Muslims" (Mongols who had recently converted to Islam), after some Mongol amirs of Delhi conspired to kill him. According to chronicler Ziauddin Barani, 20,000 or 30,000 Mongols were killed as a result of this order.
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