RULLING DYNASTIES

INDIA ( DELHI SULTANATE- 1206-1525)

SUBMITTED BY: BIPIN K. BISHI

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B.ARCH, 4RTH SEMESTER
SUBJECT: HISTORY-III
DELHI SULTANATE
The Delhi Sultanate was
an Islamic empire based
in Delhi that stretched over
large parts of the Indian
subcontinent for 320 years
(1206–1526). Five dynasties
ruled over the Delhi Sultanate
sequentially.

1-Mamluk Dynasty
2-khalji Dynasty
3-Tughlaq Dynasty
4-sayyid Dynasty
5-Lodi Dynasty

Religion- Sunni islam

MAMLUK / SLAVE DYNASTY

Qutb al-Din Aibak, a former slave of Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori (known

more commonly as Muhammad of Ghor), was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
Aibak was of Cuman-Kipchak (Turkic) origin, and due to his lineage, his dynasty is
known as the Mamluk (Slave origin) dynasty. 

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
The Qutb Minar, also spelled as Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and
"victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in
the Mehrauli area of New Delhi, India.The height of Qutb Minar is 72.5 meters, making it
the tallest minaret in the world built of bricks.The tower tapers, and has a 14.3 metres
(47 feet) base diameter, reducing to 2.7 metres (9 feet) at the top of the peak.It
contains a spiral staircase of 379 steps.
KHALJI DYNASTY
The first ruler of the Khalji dynasty was Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khalji.
The Khalji dynasty was of Turko-Afghan heritage. They were originally
of Turkic origin.

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

The Alai Darwaza was built by Sultan Alauddin Khalji of the Khalji dynasty in

1311. It was a part of his plan to extend the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque on four
sides. Although he planned to construct four gates, only the Alai Darwaza could
be completed as he died in 1316. It serves as the southern gateway of the
mosque.
TUGHLAQ DYNASTY
The Tughlaq dynasty lasted from 1320 to nearly the end of the 14th century. The
first ruler Ghazi Malik renamed himself Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq and is also referred to
in scholarly works as Tughlak Shah.

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

Ghiyas ud-Din Tughluq was the founder of Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi

Sultanate in India.

The tomb was constructed in 1325 and is

built of red sandstone and white marble,
materials commonly used in Islamic
structures at that time. It has a dome of
white marble. It is considered to be one of
the earliest masterpieces built of red
sandstone and white marble. The square
tomb is in the center of a pentagonal
enclosure with high walls. There are
entrances on the north, east and south
sides.
SAYYID DYNASTY
The Sayyid dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1415 to 1451. The Timurid
invasion and plunder had left the Delhi Sultanate in shambles, and little is known
about the rule by the Sayyid dynasty. Annemarie Schimmel notes the first ruler of
the dynasty as Khizr Khan, who assumed power by claiming to represent Timur.

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
Mubarak Sayyid Tomb -Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1444)• In the 14th century under
the Timurid rulers, Islamic architecture underwent a change. ... Tomb of
Mubarak Sayyid • The Mubarak Sayyid Tomb is octagonal in plan with a massive
dome and eight octagonal roof kiosks (chhatri) on each side.
LODI DYNASTY
The Lodi dynasty belonged to the Pashtun (Afghan) Lodi tribe. Bahlul Khan
Lodi started the Lodi dynasty and was the first Pashtun, to rule the Delhi
Sultanate.Bahlul Lodi began his reign by attacking the Muslim Jaunpur Sultanate to
expand the influence of the Delhi Sultanate.

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
Bara Gumbad (literally "big dome") is a medieval monument located in Lodhi
Gardens in Delhi, India. It is part of a group of monuments that include a Friday
mosque (Jama Masjid) and the "mehman khana" (guest house) of Sikandar Lodhi,
the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. The Bara Gumbad was constructed in 1490 CE,
during the reign of the Lodhi dynasty. Its construction is generally attributed to
Sikandar Lodhi, and it is believed to have the earliest constructed full dome of any
building in Delhi.
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SUBMITTED BY: BIPIN K. BISHI

SUBMITTED TO: PRADEEP SIR
B.ARCH, 4RTH SEMESTER
SUBJECT: HISTORY-III