Delhi Sultanate- Tughlaq and Lodi Dynasties
The death of Alauddin in AD 1316 was a signal of civil war and a scramble for power amomg rival parties. Malik Kafur got rid of the princes one by one, and assumed power as a regent. However, the slaves of Alauddin hatched a conspiracy against him, and Kafur was murdered. The last Khalji ruler was Khusrao Khan who was killed by in AD 1320.
The nobles, who were tired of the chaos and confusion, raised Ghias-ud-din tuglaq, also called Ghazi Malik, to the throne in AD 1320. Ghias-ud-din Tuglaq
Ghias-ud-din built a new city near Delhi, which was named Tughlaqabad, after the dynasty. He carried out military campaigns against Pratap Rudra Dev of Warangal who was defeated and his empire was annexed. Bengal was also invaded and some part of it was annexed to the empire. He introduced a few administrative reforms. He removed corrupt official and appointed honest and efficient official in the government.
Rise of The New Kingdoms
The decline of the power of the sultanate led to the rise of a number of new kingdoms various parts of the country in the 14th and 15th centuries. The important regional kingdoms were, Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Jaunpur, Gujarat, Malwa, Mewar, Kashmir, Punjab etc.
Invasion of Timur
Amir Timur, also called Timur the Lame, was the head of the Chagatai Turks in Central Asia. He set out for India from Samarkand with 92,000 horseman. He plundered mercilessly and left behind a trail of blood, torture and bodies of men, women and children. It is said that after the invasion, Delhi lay in the death of throes of famine for months and a bird was seen moving. The invasion of Timur was a fatal blow to the Tughlaq Empire from which it could never recover. The attack also paved the way for the invasion of India by his great grandson Babur, a century later.
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The nobles, who were tired of the chaos and confusion, raised Ghias-ud-din tuglaq, also called Ghazi Malik, to the throne in AD 1320. Ghias-ud-din Tuglaq
Ghias-ud-din built a new city near Delhi, which was named Tughlaqabad, after the dynasty. He carried out military campaigns against Pratap Rudra Dev of Warangal who was defeated and his empire was annexed. Bengal was also invaded and some part of it was annexed to the empire. He introduced a few administrative reforms. He removed corrupt official and appointed honest and efficient official in the government.
Rise of The New Kingdoms
The decline of the power of the sultanate led to the rise of a number of new kingdoms various parts of the country in the 14th and 15th centuries. The important regional kingdoms were, Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Jaunpur, Gujarat, Malwa, Mewar, Kashmir, Punjab etc.
Invasion of Timur
Amir Timur, also called Timur the Lame, was the head of the Chagatai Turks in Central Asia. He set out for India from Samarkand with 92,000 horseman. He plundered mercilessly and left behind a trail of blood, torture and bodies of men, women and children. It is said that after the invasion, Delhi lay in the death of throes of famine for months and a bird was seen moving. The invasion of Timur was a fatal blow to the Tughlaq Empire from which it could never recover. The attack also paved the way for the invasion of India by his great grandson Babur, a century later.
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