Question

Make a mind map of dynasties that ruled over the Delhi Sultanate.

Answer 1

Hint: The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years (1206–1526).

Complete answer:
Five dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate which are:

1)The Mamluk/Slave dynasty (1206–1290)
2)The Khilji dynasty (1290–1320)
3)The Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414)
4)The Sayyid dynasty (1414–1451)
5)The Lodi dynasty (1451–1526).

They covered parts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and some parts of southern Nepal.
Muhammad of Ghor sought a Sunni Islamic kingdom of his own extending east of the Indus river, and he thus laid the foundation for the Muslim kingdom called the Delhi Sultanate in 1192.

Ghori was assassinated in 1206 and after the assassination, one of Ghori's slaves, the Turkic
Qutb al-Din Aibak, assumed power, becoming the first Sultan of Delhi.

The rulers of Delhi Sultanate came to power with the help of a sword and army, so there was no definite law of succession which became the main reason for their decline. Apart from this nobles were very powerful and act as kingmakers who controlled the weak sultans.

Apart from these there were various rulers in Delhi Sultanate period who changed the history of India. With Delhi sultanate. Muslim rule started in India which become more powerful while Mughals came to power.

Note: The Delhi Sultanate ruled over India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and some parts of southern Nepal from 1192 BCE to 1526 BCE. In 1526 BCE the last Lodi ruler was defeated by Babar. In Delhi sultanate, there were five dynasties that ruled and they are the Mamluk/Slave dynasty, the Khilji dynasty, the Tughlaq dynasty, the Sayyid dynasty, and the Lodi dynasty.