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 [...]
Founder/Real founder of the Delhi Sultanate: Achievements of Aibak (1206 to 1210): It appears that quite a large number of historians have been very generous to Iltutmish in their praise and rather unfair to Aibak. It is usually forgotten that had there been no Aibak there would not have been any Sultan by the name of Iltutmish. There is no [...]
Accession to the throne: Raziyyat-ud-din commonly known as Razia Begum or Sultana Razia was the first and the last woman among the Muslims as well as the Hindus to occupy the throne of Delhi. Her rule according to contemporary historian Minhaj, lasted for three years six months and six days. Iltutmish had been succeeded by his son Ruskum-ud- din who [...]