Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate

Name: Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate
Start: 1206

Type Event Region India Time 1206

In 1206, after the death of the Ghurid sultan Mu'izz al-Din, his general Qutb al-Din Aibak declared independence in the northern subcontinent, establ…

Timeline

1206Punjab · PunjabAfter Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad was assassinated, his conquests in India lost their overlord's restraint, and local governors and generals faced a reorganization of power.
1206Delhi · DelhiQutb al-Din Aibak broke away from direct dependence on the Ghurid homeland, establishing an independent sultanate with Delhi as its political center and inaugurating Mamluk dynasty rule.

Sources

Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans — Wolseley Haig (1928)
A Comprehensive History of India, Vol. V: The Delhi Sultanate — Mohammad Habib and Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (1970)