DELHI SULTANATE

Lodi dynasty (1451–1526), the last ruling family of the Delhi sultanate of India. The dynasty was of Afghan origin. The first Lodi ruler was Bahlul Lodi (reigned 1451–89), the most powerful of the Punjab chiefs, who replaced the last king of the Sayyid dynasty in 1451. Bahlul was a vigorous leader, holding together a loose […]

Firoz Shah Tuglaq was a Turkish leader who ruled Delhi from 1351 to 1388. He was the son of a Hindu princess from Dipalpur and his father’s name was Rajab. He appointed Khan-i-Jahan Maqbal, a Telugu Brahmin convert as wazir (prime minister). He is known to have established four new towns- Firozabad, Fatebabad, Jaunpur and

Muḥammad ibn Tughluq was the second sultan of the Tughluq dynasty (reigned 1325–51), who briefly extended the rule of the Delhi sultanate of northern India over most of the subcontinent. As a result of misguided administrative actions and unexampled severity toward his opponents, he eventually lost his authority in the south; at the end of

The founder of the Tughlaq dynasty was Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq sent his son Juna Khan to fight against Warangal on an expedition into the South that further expanded the Delhi Sultanate into the Deccan Plateau. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty and sultan of India founded the city of Tughlaqabad near Delhi.

He framed regulations to control the nobles. He was convinced that the general prosperity of the nobles, intermarriages between noble families, inefficient spy-system and drinking liquor were the basic reasons for the rebellions. Therefore, he framed many rules to forbid these things. He rigorously enforced them so much so that he punished even his trusted

A little-known fact about the Khalji dynasty is that it marked the zenith of Muslim imperialism in India. Jalaluddin Khalji, the founder of this dynasty, was able to conquer Delhi and establish Muslim rule over north India for the first time. It was founded by Jalal-ud-din Khalji who ruled from 1290 to 1296. The Khilji

Ghiyasuddin Balban rose from obscurity to become the ruler of an extensive empire. He succeeded in establishing his authority and strengthening it so effectively that there was no threat to his rule till the death of Nasiruddin Mahmud. Balban envisioned a powerful and strong empire, free from all internal and external disturbances, and created institutions

She appointed an Abyssinian slave Yakuth as Master of the Royal Horses. Also, Raziya discarded the female apparel and held the couri with her face unveiled. She even went for hunting and led in 1240. Razia Sultan was very wise, an excellent administrator, brave and a warrior like her father. In spite of the fact

A display of the genealogy of Iltutmish would be incomplete without the mention of his forefathers. Iltutmish belonged to the Ilbari tribe and hence his dynasty was named as Ilbari dynasty. He shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi. The meantime, Temujin popularly known as Chengiz Khan, the leader of the Mongols,started invading Central Asia.

Qutbuddin Aibak was the first ruler of the Slave Dynasty. He was a slave of Muhammad Ghori, who made him the Governor of his Indian possessions. He set up his military headquarters at Indraprasta, near Delhi. He raised a standing army and established his hold over north India even during the life time of Ghori.