DELHI SULTANATE : PART 1

❑ Why Period between is called Delhi Sultanate

❑ The Capital of the sultanate was in Delhi
(Maximum Time)

❑ Rulers : Sultan

❑ Dynasties that ruled over : Time Period (AD)

1. Mamluk : 1206-1290
2. Khilzi : 1290-1320
3. Tuglaq : 1320-1414
4. Syeed : 1414-1451
5. Lodhi : 1451-1526
➢ Mamluk Dynasty : 1206-1290 AD
❑ Qutubudin Aibak : 1206-1210 AD
• Belonged to Ilbari Turk and founder of mamluk dynasty
• Capital : Lahore
• Lakbaksh : Generous Behaviour and
• Khuran khawn : Scholar of Quran
• 1210 AD : Died while playing Chaugan

❑ Architectures :
▪ Quwat-ul-Islam mosque : Delhi
▪ Dhai din ka jhopra : Ajmer
▪ Qutub Minar (Only 1st floor) : In memory of Sufi Saint
Qutubudin Bhaktiyaar Kaki
❑Ittultmish : 1210-1236 AD
❑ Real founder of Mamluk dynasty
• Capital : Delhi

• 1221 AD : Avoided the attack of Mongol

(Chaangez Kha) in India

• 1229 AD : Adopted the tittle of Sultan from Khalifa

Al-Muntasir-Billah
• Constituted Turkan-e-Chehalgani : Group of 40 Nobles

• Started Iqta System .

❑ Architectures : स्थापत्य
• Constructed 2nd, 3rd & 4th Floor of Qutub Minar
❑ Coinage : Jeetal (Copper) & Tanka (Silver)
❑Razia Sultan : 1236-1240 AD
• One & Only Female Sultan of Delhi Sultanate
• Started appointing Non Turks as Nobles which
created dis satisfaction among nobles
• Most Controversial Decision : Jammaludin Yakut
(Aamie-e-Akhur)
• Altuniya revolted against Razia
• Razia fought with Altuniya but was defeted
• Finally She married Altuniya
• 1240 AD : Both were assassinated in Kaithal
❑Balban : 1266-1286 AD
• Real Name : Bahauddin

• Mamluk of Ittultmish

• Dismantled Turkan-e- Chehalgani

• Adopted the Tittle Zil-e-illhai & Niab-e-khudai

• Started Sajda and Paibos in his court

• Started celebrating Navroz

• Adopted the policy of Blood & Iron

• Diwan-e-Ariz : Military Department

❑ Last sultan of this dynasty was Kaikubaad

(1287-1290)AD,Grandson of Balban
Killed by Jallaludin firoz Khlizi
➢ Khlizi Dynasty : 1290-1320 AD
❑Jallaludin Firoz Khilzi : 1290-1296 AD
i. At the age of 70 years he became sultan
ii. His conoration was done in Kilhori Palace, Delhi
iii.1296AD : He was killed by Allaudin Khilzi
❑Allaudin Khilzi : 1296-1316 AD
• Real Name : Ali Gurshap
• He was complete illiterate sultan
• Announced that : Kingship knows No kinship
➢ Initially he has 2 ambitions
▪ To conquer the world ( Sikender-e-sani)
▪ To Start a new religion
• He kept a large army and paid them salary in cash
• Started Daag & Huliya Sysytem
• vii. Introduced a new tax called Ghari & Charai
• viii. Started a new department called :
Diwan-e- Mustkharaj
• ( Department of Arrears )
❑South Indian Expedition :
▪ Malik Kafur : Transgender who led the South
Indian Expedition .Also Known as Hazar Dinari

❑ He defeated 4 major kingdoms of south India

• Ramchandra Dev (Yadav Dynasty)
• Pratap Rudra Dev (Kakatiye Dynasty )
• Sunder & Veer Pandya (Pandya Dynasty )
• Ballal Dev (Hoysal Dynasty)

• Amir Khusroo (Parrot of India) was his court poet

❑Architectures of Allaudin Khilzi
• Siri Fort : Delhi

• Hazar Sutun Palace : Delhi

• Hauz-e- Khas : Delhi

• Alai Darwaza : Entry Gate of Qutub Minar

❑SELF CHECK – Build Your Confidence
Q1. Who was called Slave of a slave ?
A. Mohd. Gauri
B. Qutubudin Aibak
C. Ittultmish
D. Mehmud Ghazni
Ans. C
Q2. Balban adopted the tittle of
A. Tuti-e-Hind
B. Zil-e- Illhai
C. Kaiser-e-hind
D. Din-e-illhai
Ans. B
Q3. Which sultan wanted to launch a new religion
but the ulemas opposed ?
A. Balban
B. Allaudin Khilzi
C. Mohammad Bin Tuglaq
D. Ittultmish
Ans. B
Q4. Which sultan assumed the tittle of second Alexander
A. Balban
B. Illtutmish
C. Jallaludin firoz khilzi
D. None of the above.
Ans. D
Q5. Which ruler said “Kingship knows No Kinship”
A. Allaudin Khilzi
B. Balban
C. Razia Sultan
D. Jalludin Firoz Khilzi
Ans. A