The period between 1206 and 1290 represents a critical phase in Indian history when the Delhi Sultanate emerged as a new political entity amid considerable turbulence and conflict. Following Muhammad Ghori’s assassination in 1206, the nascent sultanate faced existential challenges from both internal power struggles and external threats. This tumultuous period witnessed the rise of three remarkable rulers—Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish, and Balban—who each contributed significantly to ... The Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526 CE) was a Muslim kingdom that ruled large parts of the Indian subcontinent. The Delhi Sultanate was primarily ruled by Turkic and Afghan dynasties. Delhi sultanate, principal Muslim power in north India from the 13th to the 16th century, enabled by the campaigns of the Ghurid dynasty and made independent by Iltutmish.
