The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that ruled northern India for 320 years between the 13th-16th centuries. It was divided into five dynasties: Khilji (1290-1320), Tughluq (1320-1414), Sayyid (1414-1451), Lodi (1451-1526). The Delhi Sultans made contributions to architecture, education, literature, and introduced Indo-Islamic culture. The last Lodi ruler, Ibrahim, was defeated in 1526 by Babur, ending the Delhi Sultanate and beginning the Mughal Empire.

1. The Delhi Sultans
By: Ammar Jibreel Noor

2. Who are the Delhi Sultans?
• Khilji dynasty { 1290 -1320 }
• Tughluq dynasty { 1320 - 1414 }
• Sayyid dynasty { 1414 - 1451 }
• Lodi dynasty { 1451 - 1526 }
The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that ruled over
the Indian subcontinent for 320 years
Jama Masjid
By: Shah Jahan

3. Contributions towards Delhi’s
heritage
 Tombs
 Mosques
 Palaces
 Introduction to Islamic architecture
Qutub Minar
By: Qutub-Uddin-Aibak

4. The Rise of the Delhi
sultanate
 Qutub-Uddin-Aibak a former slave was the first sultan of Delhi and later his
dynasties captured a large area of northern India
 Khilji dynasties was also able to conquer the central part of India
 Introduced Indo Muslim cultures resulting Education , literature, music &
poetry
 Delhi sultanate was the only empire which had a female ruler
Razia Sultana ( 1236 – 1240 )

5. Khilji Dynasty
Founded by Jalal Uddin Khalji as the second dynasty to rule the Delhi
Sultanate of India, it came to power through a revolution that marked
the transfer of power from the monopoly of Turkic nobles to Afghans.

6. Founders of Khilji dynasty
• Jalauddin Khilji ( 1290 – 1296 AD )
• Aladdin Khilji ( 1296 – 1316 AD )
• Khusro Khan ( 1305 – 1320 AD )

7. Tughluq Dynasty
The Tughluq dynasty , was a Muslim dynasty of Turkic , origin which
ruled over the Delhi sultanate in medieval India. Its reign started in 1320
in Delhi when Ghazi Malik assumed the throne under the title
of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq. The dynasty ended in 1413.

8. Founders of Tughluq
Dynasty
• 1321–1325 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
• 1325–1351 Muhammad bin Tughluq
• 1351–1388 Firuz Shah Tughlaq

9. Sayyid Dynasty
The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, with
four rulers ruling from 1414 to 1451. Founded by Khizr Khan , a former
governor of Multan, they succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty and ruled the
sultanate until they were displaced by the Lodi dynasty.

10. Founders of Sayyid
Dynasty
• 1414–1421 Khizr Khan Sayyid
• 1421-1434 Mubarak Shah
• 1434-1443 Muhammad Shah
• 1443-1451 Ala-ud-Din Shah

11. Lodi Dynasty
The Lodi dynasty was an Afghan dynasty that ruled the Delhi
Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the
Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi when he
replaced the Sayyid dynasty

12. Founders of Lodi Dynasty
o Sikander Lodi ( 1489 – 1517 )
o Bahlul Lodi ( 1451 – 1489 )
o Ibrahim Lodi ( 1517 – 1526 )

13. Conclusion
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in 1526 during the
battle of Panipat which ended the Delhi Sultanate
and marked the beginning of Mughal rule.

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