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Decline of the Tughlaq Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate

Type Event Region South Asia Time 1391–1400

In the 1390s, after the death of Firuz Shah Tughlaq, the Delhi Sultanate fell into succession disputes and regional fragmentation, with central autho…

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  1. 1391–1394Delhi · IndiaAfter Firuz Shah Tughlaq died in 1388, his sons and close relatives contested the throne. The Sultanate's central control rapidly disintegrated, and local governors became increasingly independent.
  2. 1394Punjab · PunjabTimur's forces entered northwestern India on a large scale for the first time, defeating local powers and exposing the fragility of the Delhi Sultanate's frontier defenses and military system.
  3. 1398Delhi · IndiaIn 1398 Timur captured and extensively plundered Delhi, massacring residents and burning districts. The Tughlaq dynasty's effective rule ended, and North India fell into prolonged fragmentation.

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