The Delhi Sultanate was the rule of Turkish Sultans of several dynasties who ruled India from Delhi, from the Slave Dynasty (1206) to the Lodi Dynasty, which was ended by Babur in 1526. During the eleventh century, Turkish horsemen pillaged northern India, and by the next century they had seized political control of the Gangetic plain.
1. Rise of Turkish Rule in India
- Their success is credited to their audacity and ferocity, but the chapter says it was really due to the failure of Indians to defend themselves and their territories.
- Indians viewed each other with distrust and failed to take note of the success of Islam in the early years of its spread.
- The superior military might of the Muslim soldiers was another factor in their success.
| Dynasty | Period | Founder / First Ruler |
|---|---|---|
| Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty | 1206 – 1290 | Qutb-ud-din-Aibak |
| Khalji Dynasty | 1290 – 1320 | Jalal-ud-din Khalji |
| Tughluq Dynasty | 1320 – 1414 | Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq |
| Sayyid Dynasty | 1414 – 1451 | Khizr Khan |
| Lodi Dynasty | 1451 – 1526 | Bahlol Lodi |