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DELHI SULTANATE Overview The Delhi Sultanate was a period from the 13 th to the 16 th centuries when several Turkic and Afghan dynasties ruled northern India from Delhi The dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate were Mamluk dynasty (1206-1290) Khilji dynasty (1290-1320) Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1413) Sayyid dynasty (1414-1451) Lodi dynasty (1451-1526) The Delhi Sultanate was established upon the death of Muhammad Ghori in 1206 CE and was absorbed by the newly emerging Mughal Empire in 1526 CE Mamluk Dynasty Also known as the Slave Dynasty , the Mamluk dynasty was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate and ruled from 1206-1290 CE The Mamluks were essentially a Turkic people It was established by Qutub-ud-din-Aybak, a slave and general of Muhammad Ghori, who took over Ghori’s Indian territories following the latter’s death in 1206 CE Important rulers of the Mamluk dynasty include Qut...

EARLY MUSLIM CONQUESTS IN INDIA Overview Muslim conquests in India started in the 12 th century. However, periodical raids into India started as early as the 7 th century The earliest Muslim foray into India occurred in 664 CE by Al Muhallab ibn Abi Suffrah, the governor of Khorasan (Iran) under the Ummayad Caliphate Invasions into India were carried out from the northwest over a period of centuries by Arabs, Turkic, Mongol and Turco-Mongol peoples Impact of Muslim conquests The presence of Islamic governments from Spain/Morocco to Indonesia facilitated trade and enabled the establishment of a common legal system Ceramic tiles were introduced into India based on architectural designs in Persia and Central Asia Blue pottery (famous in Rajasthan) was cultivated by Muslim rulers who imported it in large quantities from China Numerous Indian scientific and mathematical advancements, including the numeral system, sp...