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Who founded the Delhi Sultanate and when?
Who founded the Delhi Sultanate and when?
Muhammad Ghori founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 after routing the Rajput Confederacy led by Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192.
Which dynasties sequentially ruled over the Delhi Sultanate?
Which dynasties sequentially ruled over the Delhi Sultanate?
The Mamluk dynasty (1206–1290), the Khalji dynasty (1290–1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414), the Sayyid dynasty (1414–1451), and the Lodi dynasty (1451–1526) sequentially ruled over the Delhi Sultanate.
What territories did the Delhi Sultanate cover?
What territories did the Delhi Sultanate cover?
The Delhi Sultanate covered large swaths of territory in modern-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh as well as some parts of southern Nepal.
Who was the Ghurid conqueror who laid the foundation of the Sultanate?
Who was the Ghurid conqueror who laid the foundation of the Sultanate?
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Which ruler did Muhammad Ghori defeat in 1192 near Tarain, leading to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate?
Which ruler did Muhammad Ghori defeat in 1192 near Tarain, leading to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate?
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Who were the five dynasties that sequentially ruled over the Delhi Sultanate?
Who were the five dynasties that sequentially ruled over the Delhi Sultanate?
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Who routed the Rajput Confederacy led by Ajmer ruler Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192 near Tarain?
Who routed the Rajput Confederacy led by Ajmer ruler Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192 near Tarain?
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Who laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate?
Who laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate?
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Which modern-day territories did the Delhi Sultanate cover?
Which modern-day territories did the Delhi Sultanate cover?
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Which Turkic slave-generals of Muhammad Ghori ruled over the Delhi Sultanate as successors to the Ghurid dynasty?
Which Turkic slave-generals of Muhammad Ghori ruled over the Delhi Sultanate as successors to the Ghurid dynasty?
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Study Notes
Delhi Sultanate - Foundation and Dynasties
- The Delhi Sultanate was founded in 1206 by Qutub-ud-din Aibak, a Turkic slave-general of Muhammad Ghori.
- The five dynasties that successively ruled over the Delhi Sultanate were:
- The Slave Dynasty (1206-1290)
- The Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320)
- The Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1414)
- The Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1451)
- The Lodi Dynasty (1451-1526)
- Muhammad Ghori, the Ghurid conqueror, laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate.
- Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan, the Rajput ruler of Ajmer, in 1192 near Tarain, leading to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate.
- The Delhi Sultanate stretched over a vast area, including modern-day northern India, Pakistan, and parts of Bangladesh.
- The Turkic slave-generals of Muhammad Ghori, Qutub-ud-din Aibak, and Iltutmish, ruled over the Delhi Sultanate as successors to the Ghurid dynasty.
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Test your knowledge about the Delhi Sultanate, a late medieval empire based in Delhi that ruled over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years. Learn about the five dynasties that sequentially ruled over the Delhi Sultanate and their historical significance.
