Delhi Sultanat and Mazor Dynasties for RAS/RTS Prelims

SlaveQutbuddinDied while playing Chaugan. Aram Shah (short period)
Aibak
ShamsuddinHe defeated Yalduz of Ghazni & Qubacha of Multan. Captured the
Iltutmishfort  of  Ranthambor,  Lakhnauti.  Organized  the  iqta  system  (land
assignment) & currency (introduced copper tanka & silver jital).
Razia SultanaMarried  Malik  Altunia  (Governor  of  Bhatinda).  Turkish  Aamirs
played  the dominant  role  &  after Razia,  they enthroned  Bahram
Shah, Masud Shah & Nasiruddin Mahmud in that order.
Balban (UlughBalban  was  Turkish  slave  of  Iltutmish.  He  poisoned  his  master
Khan)Nasiruddin Mahmud. Killed the rebel governor of Bengal, Tughril
Khan.  He  revived  the  practice  of  sijda  (prostration)  &  paibos
(kissing monarch’s feet).
Kaikhusrau, Kaiquabad & Kaimurs had short duration.
KhaljiJalaluddin KhaljiDescended at the age of seventy. Later Alauddin murdered his uncle
& father in law Jalaluddin & seized the throne.
Alauddin KhaljiLay  seige  to  Ranthambor  which  was  under  redoubtable  Hammir
Deva  which  continued  till  one  year.  Later  Chittor  under  Ratan
Singh (wife Padmini) fell & was renamed Kizhrabad. Malik Kafur
campaignedagainstKaktiyas(Warangal),Hoysalas
(Dwarasamudra) & Pandyas. Mubarak Shah (son) & Khusrau khan
had short rule.
Kharaj  (land  tax  –  50%),  Charai,  Gharii  (dwelling  tax).  First  to
introduce permanent standing army, dagh &   chehra. Afghans &
Sultan’s Indian officers rose to prominence.
TughlaqGhiyasuddinEarlier called Ghazi Malik. Ghiasuddin had repelled mongol attack
Tughlaqunder khaljis before ascending throne. Attaked Kaktiyas & Bengal
succesfully. Founded third city of Delhi – Tughlaqabad.
Muhammad binOpen consorting with Hindus & Jogis. Killed Ulemas, qazis who
Tughlaqrose in rebellion. Shifted capital to Devagiri (renamed Daulatabad),
token currency (bronze coin-jittal). Shifted to Swargadwari during
famine. At his death Barani commented, ‘at last the people got rid
of him & he got rid of the people’. First sultan to visit the shrine of
Moinuddin Chisti. Disciple of Shaikh Alauddin & Jinaprabha Suri.
Firuz ShahNot a military leader. Conqured Thatta, Orissa (uprooted Jagannath
Tughlaqidol),  Nagarkot.  Distributed  iqtas, made  them heritable increased
salaries.   Founded   Fatehabad,   Hissar,   Firuzpur,   Jaunpur   &
Firuzabad. Built canals. Influence of Ulema revived. First muslim
ruler to impose Jaziya on Brahmins but abolished Ghari & Charai.
Visited  the  shrine  of  Salar  Masud  Ghazi  &  became  fanatical.
Removed   paintings   from   palace.   Got   many   sanskirt   works
translated in Persian
TimurTimur 1398 ADDuring the reign of Mahmud Tughlaq who fled the city. He
Invastionassigned Delhi to Khizr Khan & hence Sayyid dynasty was born.
SayyidsKhizr KhanKhizr Khan’s reign as well as that of his successors, Mubarak Shah,
Muhammad Shah & Alauddin Alam Shah was spent trying to
control the rebellious leaders (esp. Khokhars led by Jasrath).
LodisBahlul LodiFirst dynasty to be headed by Afghans. Principal event of Bahlul
Lodi’s life was the annexation of Juanpur kingdom.
Sikander LodiContemporary of Mahmud Begarha of Gujarat & Rana Sanga of
Mewar. The rent rolls of his reign formed the basis during Sher
Shah Suri period. Imposed the Jaziya. The Bahluli coin remained in
circulation till Akbar’s rule. He was the only sultan to be killed in
the battle field.
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