Mamluk Dynasty

State · 1210–1293 CE · at its largest around 1260 CE

First dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, founded by Qutb al-Din Aibak, a former slave commander of Muhammad of Ghor; its rulers included Iltutmish and Razia Sultana.

On its lands while it lasted

• Vallabhi (c. 476–1948 CE): Capital of Maitraka Dynasty (476–731).
• Moinuddin Chishti (c. 1143 CE – 1236 CE): Sufi saint who established the Chishti order in India; his shrine at Ajmer is a major pilgrimage site.
• Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526 CE): Series of Muslim dynasties ruling from Delhi, beginning with Qutb ud-Din Aibak in 1206 and ending with the Lodi defeat at Panipat in 1526.
• Amir Khusrau (1253 CE – 1325 CE): Poet and musician of the Delhi Sultanate who wrote in Persian and Hindavi and was a disciple of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya.
• Alauddin Khalji (c. 1266 CE – 1316 CE): Sultan of Delhi who repelled Mongol invasions, introduced market price controls and extended the sultanate into the Deccan.

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