Slave Dynasty/ Mamluk/ Ilbari Dynasty (1206-1290)

Delhi Sultanate was the principal Muslim sultanate in north India from the 13th to the 16th century. Its creation owed much to the campaigns of Muḥammad of Ghori and his lieutenant Quṭb al-Dīn Aibak between 1175 and 1206.


Establishment

  • Mahmud of Ghazni occupied Punjab and made repeated incursions into Ganga-Yamuna doab for its fabulous wealth, vast quantities of which (in the form of cash, jewellery, and golden images) had been deposited in temples.
  • Post his death, Muhammad Ghori succeeded him, and his military objective was to gain control over Punjab and Sind.
  • Post securing northwest ....

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