Delhi Sultanate
1206–1526 empire in the Indian subcontinent
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The Delhi Sultanate was a Muslim empire that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from 1206 to 1526. It matters because it was a major political power that shaped the region's history, culture, and religious landscape during the medieval period.
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The Delhi Sultanate or the Sultanate of Delhi was a late medieval empire primarily based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for more than three centuries. The sultanate was established in 1206 in the former Ghurid territories in India. The sultanate's history is generally divided into five periods: Mamluk (1206–1290), Khalji (1290–1320), Tughlaq (1320–1414), Sayyid (1414–1451), and Lodi (1451–1526). It covered large swaths of territory in modern-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, as well as some parts of southern Nepal.
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