DELHI SULTANATE - 15 Mints Seminar Notes

                    DELHI SULTANATE - 15 Mints Seminar Notes

CONTENT

• Mamluk Dynasty (1206-1290)
  
• Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320)
  
• Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1416)
  
• Sayyid Dynasty (1416-1451)
  
• Lodi Dynasty (1451-1526)
  

PREVIEW

The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that stretched over larger parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years (1206-1526) ruled under five dynasties. As a successor to the Ghori Dynasty the Delhi Sultanate was originally one among a number of principalities ruled by the Turkic slave- generals of Mohammad Ghori.

MAMLUK DYNASTY (1206-1290)

1.Qutb-ud-din-Aibak(1206-1210)

• Slave of Ghori( also called as Bandagan).
  
• 1st capital at Indraprastham-built army infrastructure, then shifted capital to Lahore.
  
• Titled himself as Sultan, also called as Lakh Baksh.
  
• Built oldest Mosque-Quwat –ul –Islam Masjid.
  

Quwat-ul-Islam Masjid

• Supported Hassan Nizami-Persian language poet and historical-first one to write Delhi Sultanate history-TajulMaasir.
  
• Started to build Qutb Minor-Engineer-Sufi Saint Khaju.
  
• Chauhan-Horse Polo Game-Dies in 1210.
  
• Son Aram Bakash-Killed by Iltumish (son in law of Aibak).
  

2. Iltumish (1210-1236)

• Son in law of Aibak and military governor general. He is also called as slave of slave.
  
• Completed QutbMinar.Called as FATHER OF TOMB BUILDING1229 got permission from caliphs as per law to become sultan.Land Donations called  Iqdha or Mukti Issued coins-copper coins (Jidal), silver coins (Tanka)
•  Sagalkhani-Turkey Maliks.
• Died in 1236, then Razia Sultana become head.
  

3. Razia Sultana (1236-1240)

• Razia got to throne-Daughter of Iltumish.
  
• Assistant – Abyssianian slave- Jalaluddin Yaqut-Amir –i- Akbar.
  
• Sagalkani killed Razia.
  
• Giyas-ud-din-Balban got throne.
  

4. Balban (1266-1287)

• Ullugh Khan-Shivalik army head.
  
• Slave of Iltumish. Father-in-law of Hassir-ud-din.
  
• Titled himself as Naigh –i-musk.
  
• Destroyed Sagalkhani, created spies form.
  
• Known as Poibos.
  
• Strict law and order-heavy punishments.
  
• Created Diwas-i-ariz-Army.
  
• Balban died in1266 AD.
  

KHILJI DYNASTY (1290-1320)

1. JalaluddinKhilji (1290-1296)

• Clemency Jalal-ud-din
  
• Balban son-in-law and Governor of Malik Sajii Khara.
  
• 1292-removed and made nephew and son-in-law Alauddin Khilji.
  

2. Alauddin Khilij (1296-1316)

• Alauddin Khilji defeated Devagiri, Yadav in Deccan and returned and killed Jalal ud din khilji.
  
• Seized Turkey Malik’s asserts, banned functions and banned alcohol.
  
• Formed Sagan-i-Mandi for agriculture.
  
• Send his slave Malik Kafur to invadesouth India-destroyed Devagirifort,invadedMadurai,Warangal,Srirangam andChitambaram in 1311
  
• Killed Allauddinkhiliji and got throne  then in just 35 days-was killed by rulers.
  
• Last ruler-Kusran.
  

TUGHLAQ DYNASTY (1320-1416)

1.Ghiyas-ud-din-Tughlaq(1320-1324)

• Othger name Ghazi Malik
  
• Atten a funxtion and died in stage in 1324.
  

2.Muhammad Bin Tughlaq(1324-1351)

• Named as Juna Khan.
  
• Transferred capital from Delhi to Devagiri and again from Devagiri to Delhi.
  
• MorrocoTravellar-IbaBatuta.
  
• Introduced token currency led to fake coins.
  
• More tax fir people led to famine.
  
• Dhakkavi fund-Agriculture.
  
• Diwas-i-Amir-Kohi-Agricuktural dept.
  
• Muhahmmed Bin Tuglaq Coins
  

3.Firoz shah Tughlaq(1351-1583)

• Named as Khan-i-Jahan.
  
• Took more measures for people and feminine.
  
• Refused unwanted wars-no war policy.
  
• Taimur invansion-December-3 days-won-Firoz died 1388.
  
• Taimur appointed Khizr Khan.
  

SAYYID DYNASTY(1414-1451)

• Khizr Khan-Delhi (1414-1421)
  
• Mubarak Shan (1421-1434)
  
• MuhammedAlam Shah (1434-1445)
  
• Lives peacefully without war for 3 decades.
  
• Alauddin Shah (1445-1457)
  

LODI DYNASTY (1451-1526)

1.Bahlol Lodi (1451-1489)

• Forced Alauddin Shah to leave-occupied throne
  
• Helped people,ruled Punjab to Bihar.
  

2.Sikander Shah Lodi (1489-1517)

• Shifted capital from Delhi to Agra-1504
  

3.Ibrahim Lodi(1517-1526)

• Punjab Governor Daulat Khan invited Babur to battle with Ibrahim Lodi.
  
• 1stPanipat war-Ibrahim Lodi-Babur.
  
• Babur wins.
  
• Lodi dynasty ends and full Delhi Sultanate ends.Babur’sMusilim Dynasty starts.
  

 

 

Presented By,

Anandhi  

Tnpsc Student

Magme School Of Banking