Delhi Sultanate Administration

Timeline

1. 1206–1320Delhi · IndiaThe early sultanate established offices of sultan, vizier, diwan, and qazi, granting local military administration and taxation through iqta allocations, forming an Islamic-Indian hybrid governance framework.
2. 1320–1394Delhi Sultanate territories · IndiaThe Tughlaq sultans attempted currency, tax, and iqta reforms and greatly expanded, but over-mobilization in the later period provoked local backlash and fiscal crisis.
3. 1401–1410Delhi · IndiaFrom 1401–1410 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah Tughlaq reigned, nominally maintaining the sultanate's legitimacy, but Bengal, Gujarat, and others were already highly autonomous, and the central iqta system's effectiveness greatly declined.
4. 1414–1526Delhi and the Punjab-Ganges region · IndiaThe Sayyid and Lodi dynasties narrowed their effective rule, refocusing administration on the North Indian heartland in a final integration attempt before Mughal takeover.