Gopana was also one of the important generals in the army of the Vijayanagar prince Kumara Kampanna II and played a leading role in the conquest of the Madurai Sultanate.
Ghiyasuddin was defeated by the Hoysala king Veera Ballala III at first, but later managed to capture and kill Ballala in 1343 CE during the siege of Kannanur Koppam.
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The Governor of Ma'bar, Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan declared independence and set up the Madurai Sultanate.
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The sultanate was proclaimed in 1335 when the then viceroy of Madurai, Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan declared his independence from the Delhi Sultanate.
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Inam Kulathur has been ruled, at different times, by the Early Cholas, Early Pandyas, Later Cholas, Delhi Sultanate, Madurai Sultanate, Arcot Nawab and the British, prior to the formation of the Republic of India.
However, in 1335, Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan, the Sultan's viceroy at Madurai declared himself independent and formed the Madurai Sultanate after declaring himself sultan.