SULTANATES OF INDIA
THE DELHI SULTANATE
In 992 AD, Sabuktgin of Ghazna took possession of the country as far as the Indus. Sabuktgin's successor, Mahmud of Ghaza wrestled the Kingdom of Lahore from Jaipal-II and defeated Rajas of Bhalia Multan and the united armies of the Kings of Gwalior, Malwa, Kalinjar, Kanauj, Delhi and also Ajmer in a decision battle at Peshawar in 1008 AD.   From 1000 AD to 1027 AD, he carried seventeen attacks and plundered the holy shrines of Hindus and returned with huge war booties.  The gates of the north-west were thus opened this time to the successive Muslim invaders.

Mohammad bin Sam of Ghor in 1186 decided to battle against various Rajput clans and soon founded the first Mohammedan Dynasty of Hindustan which in fact starts along with his successor Qutubud-d-din Aibak a former slave bought from Turkistan, fixing his capital at Delhi. The dynasties that ruled India eventually by fixing their capital at Delhi became known as Delhi Sultanates. The dynasties were either named after the place or the family they belonged to. They are classified in the following sub sections, please click on the thumbnail images below, to traverse through the web pages on them and their coinage.
 

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