To stage a successful coupe against Jalaluddin wasn’t an easy task as it would require a lot of money and resources to raise a large army. To achieve the feat, Alauddin started raiding neighboring Hindu kingdoms. After raiding Bhilsa (a wealthy town in the Paramara kingdom of Malwa) in 1293, he surrendered the entire loot to Jalaluddin to win his confidence. A pleased Jalaluddin appointed Alauddin Ariz-i Mamalik (Minister of War). His next raid was Devagiri (the capital of the southern Yadava kingdom in the Deccan region) 1296. There, he looted a huge amount of wealth, including precious metals, jewels, silk products, elephants, horses, and slaves. This time too, Jalaluddin was expecting Alauddin to surrender him the loots. However, Alauddin went to Kara with the loots, instead of returning to Delhi.