Mamluk dynasty (Delhi)
Mamluk dynasty Delhi Sultanate | |||||||||||||||||
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1206–1290 | |||||||||||||||||
Capital | [5] | ||||||||||||||||
Common languages | Turkic (main)[6]
Qutb ud-Din Aibak | ||||||||||||||||
• 1287–1290 | Muiz ud din Qaiqabad | ||||||||||||||||
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• Established | 1206 | ||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1290 | ||||||||||||||||
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Today part of |
The Mamluk dynasty (
History
Mamluk dynasty was founded by
In 1206,
Aibak rose to power when his Ghurid overlord Muhammad of Ghor was assassinated. in 1211.
The Sultanate under Iltutmish established cordial diplomatic contact with the
At least until the end of the 13th century when they ruled the Mamluk Sultanate in India, the Ghurid Turks maintained their ethnical characteristics, continuing to use Turkish as their main language, rather than Persian, and persisting in their rude and bellicose ways as "men of the sword", in opposition to the Persian "men of the pen".[8]
The
Sultans
The first Sultan of the Mamluk dynasty was
The second Sultan was
The third Sultan was Shams-ud-din
The fourth Sultan was
The fifth Sultana was
The sixth Sultan was Muiz-ud-din Bahram, who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1240 to 15 May 1242. During his reign, the Chihalgani became disorderly and constantly bickered among each other. It was during this period of unrest that the Mongols invaded the Punjab and sacked Lahore. Muiz-ud-din Bahram was too weak to take any action against them, and the Chihalgani besieged him in the White Fort of Delhi and put him to death in 1242.[17]
The seventh Sultan was
The eighth Sultan was Nasiruddin Mahmud, who had the titular name of Nasir-ud-din Feroze Shah and reigned from 1246 to 1266. As a ruler, Mahmud was known to be very religious, spending most of his time in prayer and was renowned for aiding the poor and the distressed. It was his Deputy Sultan, Ghiyath-ud-din Balban, who primarily dealt with state affairs.[17]
The ninth Sultan was Ghiyath-ud-din Balban, who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1266 to 1287. Balban ruled with an iron fist and broke up the Chihalgani group of noblemen. He tried to establish peace and order in India and built many outposts with garrisons of soldiers in areas where there had been disorder. Balban wanted to make sure everyone was loyal to the crown, so he established an efficient espionage system. He also fought against the Mongols and repelled many invasions by them. He lost his favourite son Prince Muhammad in the Battle of Beas River against the Mongols.[17]
The tenth and final Sultan was Muiz-ud-din Muhammad Qaiqabad, who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1287 to 1290. Being still young at the time, he ignored all state affairs. After four years, he suffered a paralytic stroke and was later murdered in 1290 by a Khalji chief. His three-year-old son Kayumars nominally succeeded him, but the Slave dynasty had ended with the rise of the Khaljis.[17]
Architecture
The architectural legacy of the dynasty includes:[17]
Qutb ud-Din Aibak (1150–1210)
- The
- The Qutb-ud-din-Aibakto mark his victory over the Rajputs
- The tomb of Qutb ud-Din Aybak, in Anarkali Bazaar in Lahore
Iltutmish (r. 1211–1236)
- The Hauz-i-Shamsi reservoir to the south of Qutb Minar, and the madrasa (school) around it, built by Iltutmish.
- The Gandhak ki Baoli, a stepwell for the Sufi saint, Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki.[20]
- The tomb of Sultan of Delhi (r. 1211–1236 AD), built 1235 CE, and part of the Qutb MinarComplex in Mehrauli, New Delhi.
- The Mausoleum of Prince Iltumish, known as Sultan Ghari near Vasant Kunj, built in 1231
Other rulers
- Balban's tomb, in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park.
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TheQutb-ud-din-Aibakto mark his victory over the Rajputs
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Intricate stone carvings on the cloister columns at Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque, Qutb complex, Delhi. These are recycled Hindu temple pillars displaying Hindu iconography.
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The Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra mosque in Ajmer was started in 1192 and completed in 1199 by Qutb al-Din Aibak.
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Decoration inside the Marble Mehrab at Sultan Ghari
See also
Delhi Sultanate | |
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Ruling dynasties | |
1290–1296 | |
Alauddin | 1296–1316 |
Shihabuddin Omar | 1316 |
Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah | 1316–1320 |
Khusrau Khan | 1320 |