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Medieval India (B) The Delhi Sultanate

ICSE · Class 9 · History & Civics

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A timeline showing the five successive dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate (Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodhi) with their respective ruling periods.
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Sources of Delhi Sultanate History

  • Primary sources include inscriptions on coins, monuments, milestones, and tombstones
  • Persian chronicles (tawarikh) written by court historians and administrators
  • Illuminated manuscripts decorated with gold and silver
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The Slave Dynasty (1206-1290)

  • Founded by Qutbuddin Aibak after Muhammad Ghori's death
  • Also called Mamluk dynasty (Mamluk = owned/slave)
  • Aibak consolidated Turkish conquests and earned title 'Lakhbaksh'
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The Khilji Dynasty - Alauddin Khilji's Reign

  • Jalaluddin Khilji founded dynasty in 1290, succeeded by nephew Alauddin
  • Alauddin introduced comprehensive market regulations with fixed prices
  • Established three separate markets: food grains, costly cloth, horses/slaves/cattle
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The Tughlaq Dynasty - Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

  • Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq founded dynasty in 1320, succeeded by son Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  • Muhammad was scholar of mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, and Persian literature
  • Three controversial policies: capital transfer to Daulatabad, token currency, taxation in Doab

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The absence of a powerful centralThe history of Delhi SultanateFounded by Qutbuddin AibakAlauddin Khilji (Khilji Dynasty) implemented comprehensiveMuhammad Bin Tughlaq

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