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Biography of Sultan Iltutmish: Life, Career and Achievements

“The history of Muslim sovereignty in India, properly speaking, begins with Iltutmish. It was he who gave the country a capital, an independent state, a monarchical form of government and a governing class. Among his other achievements, beautification of the city of Delhi as well as execution of a better administration in the country were important”-Dr. R.P. Tripathy. Iltutmish was [...]

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15 Main Achievements of Sikandar Lodi’s

Lodi Sultans: Of the three Lodi Sultans namely Bahlol Lodi (1451 to 1489), Sikandar Lodi (1489 to 1517) and Ibrahim Lodi (1517 to 1526), Sikandar Lodi is regarded as the ablest, the greatest and the most successful Sultan. Most of the time of Bahlol Lodi was spent in checking revolts and consolidating his position. There was very little left at [...]

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The Rise and the Fall of the Sayeed Dynasty

The Sayeed Dynasty (1414-1451 A.D.): The Sayeed Dynasty ruled for about 37 years. There were four rulers. Neither politically nor culturally, the Sayeed dynasty made any worthwhile contribution to the medieval history of India. Khizr Khan (1414-1421): Khizr Khan, the founder of this dynasty was once the governor of Multan appointed by Firoz Tughlaq. He sided Timur when the latter [...]

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