Delhi Sultanate
The period of rule of the Delhi Sultanate is from 1206 to 1526 and this period witnessed many dynasties and various rulers.
Delhi Sultanate
The Delhi Sultanate was a powerful Islamic Empire based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for more than 320 years, i.e. from 1206 to 1526. Five dynasties ruled over Delhi Sultanate sequentially:
- Mamluk Dynasty (1206-1290)
- Khalji Dynasty (1290-1320)
- Tuglaq Dynasty (1320-1414)
- Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1451)
- Lodi Dynasty (1451-1526)
It covered a wide swathe of territories in modern India, from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh as well as parts of Southern Nepal.
Table of Content
- History and Overview
- Delhi Sultanate
- Sources of Delhi Sultanate
- Expansion of Delhi Sultanate
- Slave or Mamluk Dynasty
- Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320)
- Tughluq Dynasty(1320-1414)
- Sayyid Dynasty(1414-1451)
- Lodi Dynasty(1451-1526)
- Economy
- Literature ad Language
- Architecture