← Explore on the interactive map

Delhi Capital (Tughlaq Period)

Type Object Region South Asia Time 1320–1414

Delhi under the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414) was the most important center of Islamic power in 14th-century northern India, combining administrative, …

Timeline

  1. 1320–1325Delhi · Northern IndiaGhiyas ud-Din Tughlaq founded a new dynasty and fixed the political center at Delhi, expanding the city of Tughlaqabad and consolidating control over northern India and the Deccan, laying the foundation of the Tughlaq-period capital.
  2. 1341–1350Delhi · Northern IndiaBetween 1341 and 1350 Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq still resided at Delhi, implementing currency reforms, tax adjustments, and administrative experiments. The earlier forced relocation of the capital to Daulatabad in 1328–1330 had caused population loss, but in the 1340s Delhi once again became the empire's administrative and military command center.
  3. 1351–1414Delhi · Northern IndiaAfter Firuz Shah Tughlaq succeeded in 1351, he pursued relatively steady governance and public works, and Delhi continued as the capital. In the late 14th century the empire's territory shrank, and in 1414 the Sayyid dynasty replaced the Tughlaq, ending the era of Delhi as the capital of a unified empire under the Tughlaqs.

Sources