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Iltutmish defeats Yildiz
In 1226 CE, Delhi Sultan Iltutmish marched north and defeated Taj al-Din Yildiz, former Ghurid commander and ruler of Lahore, in Punjab, ending his b…
Timeline
- 1226Delhi · IndiaAfter consolidating power at the Delhi court, Iltutmish assembled his army and advanced northwest, targeting Yildiz, who held Punjab. Yildiz had held Lahore since the death of Muhammad of Ghor and refused to recognize Delhi's authority.
- 1226Lahore · PunjabThe two armies clashed in Punjab; Iltutmish's superior forces routed Yildiz's troops. Yildiz fled but was captured in pursuit, opening the gates of Punjab and dealing a fatal blow to the breakaway forces of the northwest.
- 1226Punjab · PunjabAfter Yildiz's power collapsed, Iltutmish established military administration in Punjab, bringing Lahore and the northwestern routes under the direct control of the Delhi Sultanate, laying the foundation for the following year's campaign against Qubacha in Sind and Multan.
Sources
- Iltutmish https://www.britannica.com/biography/Iltutmish
- The Cambridge History of India, Volume III: Turks and Afghans — Wolseley Haig (1928)