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Delhi (Iltutmish's expansion)

Type Object Region India Time 1211–1236

Under Iltutmish (1211–1236), Delhi was the political, military, and religious center of the Delhi Sultanate, expanded with palaces, mosques, and wall…

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  1. 1211–1220Delhi · IndiaAfter defeating rival factions, Iltutmish fixed the court at Delhi, replacing Lahore and other competing bases; the city became the Sultanate's administrative hub and military mobilization base, gathering Turkic officers and Indian scribe communities.
  2. 1221–1230Delhi · IndiaThe sultan expanded palaces, barracks, and market districts around Lal Kot (Qutb) and Siri (Old Delhi), dredged waterworks, and greatly enlarged the city's area and population, making it the largest Islamic urban center in North India.
  3. 1221–1230Qutb complex · DelhiIltutmish continued the Qutb Minar, expanded the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, and built tombs and madrasa buildings, making the Qutb area a religious landmark that attracted Muslim scholars and craftsmen.
  4. 1225–1230Delhi · IndiaAfter receiving investiture from the caliph in 1229, Delhi, as the Sultanate capital recognized by the Islamic world, directed expeditions against Bengal, Malwa, and Gujarat while strengthening the northwestern frontier against the Mongol threat.

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