Question
Download Solution PDFDuring the rule of which of the following dynasties did Timur or Tamerlane invade India in 1398 AD?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is The Tughlaq dynasty.
Key Points
- Tamerlane or Timur marched into India with his army and reached Delhi in the year 1398.
- Attacking the Delhi Sultanate ruled by Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq.
- He started his journey from Samarkand. After crossing the Sindh river, he entered Punjab.
- He crossed Indus and captured Multan, and just walked over to Delhi without much resistance.
- Hence Tughlaq dynasty is the answer.
Additional Information
- Five dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate sequentially:
- Mamluk dynasty (1206–1290)
- Khalji dynasty (1290–1320)
- Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414)
- Sayyid dynasty (1414–1451)
- Lodi dynasty (1451–1526)
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