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Delhi Sultanate

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Delhi Sultanate refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India (1210-1526). It was founded after Muhammad of Ghor defeated Prithvi Raj and captured Delhi in 1192. In 1206, Qutb ud-Din, one of his generals, proclaimed himself sultan of Delhi and founded a line of rulers called the Slave dynasty, because he and several of the sultans who claimed succession from him were originally military slaves. Iltutmish (1210-35) and Balban (1266-87) were among the dynasty's most illustrious rulers. Constantly faced with revolts by conquered territories and rival families, the Slave dynasty... Read more

Delhi sultanate
...somewhat recovered under the Lodi (Afghan) dynasty (1451–1526). It fell again to Babur (1526), was reestablished briefly, then finally was subsumed into Akbar 's Mughal Empire in 1556. Delhi sultanate Delhi sultanate Delhi sultanate Read more

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sultanate A territory subject to sovereign independent Muslim rule...and princesses of the imperial house. The term “sultanate” was also used of a number of centres of Muslim power, such as the sultanate of Delhi (1206–1526), the predecessor of the MOGUL empire in India, and the ... Read more

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	JAZEERA AIRWAYS 1ST FLIGHT TO THE SULTANATE LAUNCHED ; ...tourist reputation, due the Sultanate's government efforts in supporting...destinations such as Bombay, Delhi, Kuwait, Bahrain and Salalah...be its second leg in the Sultanate, where it will operate 3...Kuwait's ambassador to the Sultanate said, Jazeera Airways flights to the Sultanate will ... Read more
	SULTANATE TAKES PART IN MINISTERIAL MEETING ON MINIMISING HAZARDS IN INDIA ; According to Oman News: The Sultanate represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs...minimizing catastrophes hazards which scheduled to be held in New Delhi, Republic of India and last for two days. The Sultanate's delegation to the conference will be headed by Mohammed... Read more
	Delhi's Origin Remains Shrouded in Mystery ; ...which the Anglicized name Delhi is derived, first appeared...built by the Turkish Muslim sultanate on the ruins of Lalkot, represents the culmination of Delhi's architectural glory. A considerable...slave who founded the Delhi sultanate, and his successor, Iltutmish, who shifted his capital ... Read more
	Indian Islamic art on show ; ...Heritage ABOUT 180 pieces of Sultanate and Mughal Indian works of art...National Museum of India in New Delhi will be on display at the Islamic...with the National Museum of New Delhi. * A seminar "Secular Heritage...of the National Museum of New Delhi, will be held at the Islamic... Read more
	Mughal Architecture: An Outline of Its History and Development (1526-1858).(Mughal Art and Imperial Ideology: Collected Essays)(Book Review) ; ...Imperial Ideology: Collected Essays. By EBBA KOCH. New Delhi: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2001. Pp. xxi + 317. $72...Indian features drawn from what is called Gujarati sultanate architecture, which is in turn a successful synthesis...two). To me, there is little specifically of Gujarati sultanate style that ... Read more
	Indo-Pak stand-off, THE INDEPENDENT ; ...intentions, has informed Iran that New Delhi and Tehran should look at other options...tripartite agreement on Turkmenistan gas the Delhi-Tehran project seems to have gone into limbo. The government of Sultanate of Oman had also a pipeline project with Delhi that was also scrapped for similar ... Read more
	INDIAN AMBASSADOR RECEIVES EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION OFFICIAL ; ...Retd) Sarpartap Singh, Secretary-General of Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), New Delhi, called on Ashok Kumar Attri, Ambassador of India to the Sultanate, at his office. Col (Retd) Singh was in Oman in connection with the recently concluded... Read more
	PACI CHAIRPERSON ARRIVES IN INDIA ; ...Public Authority for Craft Industries (PACI) arrived in New Delhi today with her delegation on an 8-day visit to India. She was received on her arrival by Mohammed bin Yousef Shalwani, Sultanate's Ambassador to India and officials at the Indian Craft Industries...herself with craft industries in India in the ... Read more
	NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR SOUTH AFRICA ; ...Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced the appointment...Bangalore and Calcutta, adding to existing routes of Bombay, Delhi, Trivandrum and Madras. He led a team of 200 own staff and...Gulf Air is presently owned by the Kingdom of ... Read more
	Rare exhibition of Islamic art of India ; ...collaboration with the National Museum of New Delhi and High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur...exhibition will highlight 174 pieces of Sultanate and Mughal Indian art work collections...from the National Museum of India in New Delhi. These artifacts include illustrated...Special insight ... National ... Read more

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