Group of realms · 1210–1528
Delhi Sultanate
Delhi Sultanate brings together several realms, from 1210 to 1528. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1333, its lands covered about 2.45 million km².
After Muhammad of Ghor conquered northern India, his Turkic slave-general Qutb ud-Din Aibak made himself sultan at Delhi in 1206. Five dynasties followed: the Mamluks, Khaljis, Tughluqs, Sayyids and Lodis. The sultans ruled through a Turkic and Afghan military elite granted revenue rights over land, and they repelled repeated Mongol invasions. More about Delhi Sultanate.
See Delhi Sultanate on the map in 1333
- On the map
- 1210–1528
- Greatest extent
- 1333, about 2.45 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Delhi Sultanate · Wikidata Q229411
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1210–1215 | 390,554 km² |
| 1216–1226 | 445,423 km² |
| 1227–1235 | 579,183 km² |
| 1236–1249 | 1.29 million km² |
| 1250–1259 | 1.34 million km² |
| 1260–1293 | 1.34 million km² |
| 1294–1304 | 839,846 km² |
| 1305–1313 | 1.01 million km² |
| 1314–1325 | 1.70 million km² |
| 1326–1332 | 2.45 million km² |
| 1333–1343 | 2.45 million km² |
| 1344–1351 | 1.89 million km² |
| 1352–1374 | 436,448 km² |
| 1375–1384 | 437,073 km² |
| 1385–1394 | 436,266 km² |
| 1395–1401 | 431,439 km² |
| 1402–1406 | 189,728 km² |
| 1407–1452 | 88,975 km² |
| 1453–1481 | 246,653 km² |
| 1482–1486 | 340,125 km² |
| 1487–1496 | 337,055 km² |
| 1497–1518 | 441,658 km² |
| 1519–1520 | 246,653 km² |
| 1521–1525 | 246,862 km² |
| 1526–1528 | 217,856 km² |
Member realms
- Mamluk Dynasty 1210–1293
- Khalji Dynasty 1294–1325
- Tughlaq Dynasty 1326–1414
- Sayyid Dynasty 1415–1452
- Lodi Dynasty 1453–1526