Delhi Sultanate

Delhi Sultanate
دہلی سلطنت پادشاہی دہلی
1206–1526
Flag of Delhi Sultanate according to the Catalan Atlas
Delhi Sultanate under various dynasties.
Capital		Delhi (1206–1210) Badayun (1210–1214) Delhi (1214–1327) Daulatabad (1327–1334) Delhi (1334–1506) Agra (1506–1526)
Languages		Persian (official),Hindavi (since 1451)
Religion		Sunni Islam
Government		Sultanate
Sultan
•	1206–1210	Qutb-ud-din Aibak (first)
•	1517–1526	Ibrahim Lodi (last)
Historical era		Middle Ages
•	Independence	12 June 1206
•	Battle of Amroha	20 December 1305
•	Battle of Panipat	21 April 1526
Preceded by Succeeded by Ghurid dynasty Vaghela dynasty Gahadavala Chandela Paramara dynasty Deva dynasty Seuna (Yadava) dynasty Mughal Empire
Today part of		Afghanistan  Bangladesh  India  Pakistan    Nepal

Flag of Delhi Sultanate according to the Catalan Atlas

The Delhi Sultanate was a Muslim kingdom based mostly in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years (1206–1526). Five dynasties ruled over Delhi Sultanate sequentially, the first four of which were of Turkic origin: the Mamluk dynasty (1206–90); the Khilji dynasty (1290–1320); the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414); the Sayyid dynasty (1414–51); and the Afghan Lodi dynasty (1451–1526).

Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a former slave of Muhammad Ghori, was the first sultan of Delhi and his dynasty conquered large areas of northern India. Afterwards the Khilji dynasty was also able to conquer most of central India, but both failed to unite the Indian subcontinent. This sultanate also is noted for being one of the few states to repel an attack from the Mongol Empire, and enthroned one of the few female rulers in Islamic history, Razia Sultana from 1236 to 1240.