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Medieval India (B) The Delhi Sultanate — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 9 · History & Civics

What Medieval India (B) The Delhi Sultanate covers in ICSE Class 9 History & Civics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 9 History & Civics · 2026-27

Topics in Medieval India (B) The Delhi Sultanate

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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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Central concept: The Delhi Sultanate: five dynasties, major rulers, administration, and sources of history

Time periodSources of historyQutab MinarSlave dynastyKhilji dynastyTughlaq dynastyAdministrationMilitary reforms

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