| 1. Born in a Hindu family and later converted to Islam. |
| 2. Had an African origin according to some historians. |
| 3. Was a slave of a wealthy Khwaja of Khambhat in his youth. |
| 4. Was a eunuch slave of great physical beauty. |
| 5. Original master purchased him for 1,000 dinars earning him the epithet 'hazar-dinari'. |
| 6. Played crucial military roles under Alauddin Khilji. |
| 7. Led successful military raids into the Deccan region. |
| 8. Subjugated various kingdoms and acquired treasures. |
| 9. Rose to the position of Na'ib. |
| 10. Held executive power during Alauddin's last days. |
| 11. Speculations about his relationship with Alauddin Khilji. |
| 12. Allegations of murdering Alauddin Khilji. |
| 13. Named Shihabuddin as Alauddin's successor. |
| 14. Killed by Alauddin's former bodyguards. |
| 15. Inspired a book titled 'The Treasure of Kafur' by Aroon Raman. |
| 16. Portrayed by Jim Sarbh in the film Padmaavat. |
| 17. Captured by Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat. |
| 18. Rose to prominence around 1305. |
| 19. Named Shihabuddin Omar as Alauddin's successor as a puppet monarch. |
| 20. His regency lasted approximately one month. |
