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1. Overview of the Delhi Sultanate
- The period of the Delhi Sultanate spans 1206 to 1526.
- Five dynasties ruled during this period: Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, and Lodhi.
- Delhi became the centre of power, and the rulers were called Sultans.
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2. Sources for the History of the Delhi Sultanate
- Important sources include inscriptions, monuments, official records, biographies, autobiographies, court histories, chronicles, foreign travellers' accounts, and private correspondence.
- Persian histories called tawarikh are important sources.
- Many manuscripts were illuminated with gold or silver to highlight important words and passages.
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3. Qutab Minar as a Monument Source
- Qutab Minar was started by Qutbuddin Aibak and dedicated to the Sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.
- It was completed by Iltutmish.
- The tower originally rose to a height of 71.4 m with four storeys.
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4. The Slave Dynasty
- Qutbuddin Aibak is regarded as the founder of the Slave dynasty.
- The word Mamluk means owned.
- The early rulers of this dynasty were called Mamluk Sultans.
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The Delhi Sultanate refers toQutab Minar was started by QutbuddinQutbuddin Aibak was a slave generalIltutmish overthrew Aram ShahThe Khilji dynasty began after
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