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|keywords=Delhi Sultanate, medieval India, Islamic rule in India, Qutub Minar, Slave dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Khilji dynasty, Indian history | |keywords=Delhi Sultanate, medieval India, Islamic rule in India, Qutub Minar, Slave dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Khilji dynasty, Indian history | ||
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{{Infobox empire | |||
| conventional_long_name = Delhi Sultanate | |||
| image = Delhi_Sultanate_map.svg | |||
| image_caption = Extent of the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century | |||
| capital = Delhi | |||
| common_languages= Persian, Arabic, Turkic | |||
| religion = Islam (official), Hinduism | |||
| government_type = Sultanate (monarchy) | |||
| year_start = 1206 | |||
| year_end = 1526 | |||
| leader1 = Qutb-ud-din Aibak (first Sultan) | |||
| leader2 = Ibrahim Lodi (last Sultan) | |||
| p1 = Ghurid Empire | |||
| s1 = Mughal Empire | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Delhi Sultanate''' was a Muslim kingdom that ruled large parts of the Indian subcontinent from 1206 to 1526, with its capital in [[Delhi]]. It marked the beginning of Islamic rule in northern India and laid the foundations of Indo-Islamic culture, architecture, and governance.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Delhi-sultanate</ref> | '''Delhi Sultanate''' was a Muslim kingdom that ruled large parts of the Indian subcontinent from 1206 to 1526, with its capital in [[Delhi]]. It marked the beginning of Islamic rule in northern India and laid the foundations of Indo-Islamic culture, architecture, and governance.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Delhi-sultanate</ref> | ||
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The Sultanate is divided into five successive dynasties: | The Sultanate is divided into five successive dynasties: | ||
* | * [[Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty]] (1206–1290) – Founded by [[Qutb al-Din Aibak]] | ||
* | * [[Khilji Dynasty]] (1290–1320) – Known for expansionist policies under [[Alauddin Khilji]] | ||
* | * [[Tughlaq Dynasty]] (1320–1414) – Known for ambitious but failed experiments by [[Muhammad bin Tughlaq]] | ||
* | * [[Sayyid Dynasty]] (1414–1451) – Weak rulers, decline in power | ||
* | * [[Lodi Dynasty]] (1451–1526) – Last dynasty, ended by [[Babur]] at the First Battle of Panipat | ||
== Administration and Society == | == Administration and Society == | ||
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