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Chronicle VIII of XI

The Delhi Sultanate

The Sultans of Delhi

Three centuries of Turkish and Afghan sultans at Delhi, from Qutb Minar to Timur's sack.

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1206 – 1526 AD
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The Qutb Minar in Delhi
Frontispiece · The Qutb Minar in DelhiVia Wikimedia Commons

  1. The Slave DynastyPolitical

    The founding of the Sultanate

    Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a former slave, founds the Delhi Sultanate and begins the great Qutb Minar.

    The Qutb Minar in Delhi
    The Qutb Minar in Delhi · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  2. The Slave DynastyPolitical

    Razia, sultana of Delhi

    Razia becomes the only woman ever to rule the Delhi Sultanate, a rare female sovereign in the age.

    Razia Sultana, the only woman to rule Delhi
    Razia Sultana, the only woman to rule Delhi · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  3. The Khalji DynastyMilitary

    Alauddin Khalji at the height of power

    Alauddin Khalji repels the Mongols, conquers deep into the south, and controls prices with an iron hand.

    Sultan Alauddin Khalji
    Sultan Alauddin Khalji · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  4. The Tughlaq DynastyPolitical

    The schemes of Muhammad bin Tughlaq

    The learned but rash Muhammad bin Tughlaq ruins the empire with grand projects, from moving the capital to token money.

    The fortress of Tughlaqabad
    The fortress of Tughlaqabad · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  5. The South Breaks FreePolitical

    The rise of Vijayanagara

    As the Sultanate recedes, the great Hindu empire of Vijayanagara rises to rule the south.

    The ruins of Vijayanagara at Hampi
    The ruins of Vijayanagara at Hampi · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  6. The Sack of DelhiMilitary

    Timur sacks Delhi

    The conqueror Timur storms Delhi, massacring its people and leaving the Sultanate in ruins.

    The conqueror Timur
    The conqueror Timur · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  7. The Lodi DynastyPolitical

    The Lodis, last of the sultans

    The Afghan Lodi dynasty rules a shrunken Sultanate, the last before the coming of the Mughals.

    A Lodi-era tomb in Delhi
    A Lodi-era tomb in Delhi · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3