Delhi Sultanate

The Delhi Sultanate was a late medieval empire in the Indian subcontinent, established in 1206 and dissolving in 1526. Primarily based in Delhi, it stretched over large parts of the subcontinent for more than three centuries. Its history is divided into five periods: Mamluk (1206–1290), Khalji (1290–1320), Tughlaq (1320–1414), Sayyid (1414–1451), and Lodi (1451–1526). The Sultanate was founded in former Ghurid territories in India, initially ruled by Turkic slave-generals of Muhammad Ghori. It reached its peak geographical extent during the Tughlaq dynasty, occupying most of the Indian subcontinent. In 1526, the Sultanate was conquered by Babur, leading to its succession by the Mughal Empire.