Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded it. Five dynasties followed: Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi.
Iltutmish's daughter, who ruled Delhi from 1236 to 1240. She remains the only woman to rule the Delhi Sultanate.
Introduced market controls and fixed prices to feed a large standing army.
Known for token currency and for shifting his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in 1327.
Founded in 1336 by Harihara and Bukka, with its capital at Hampi. Krishnadevaraya was its greatest ruler.
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi and founded the Mughal Empire. His memoir is the Baburnama.
Ruled from 1556 to 1605. He is known for the mansabdari system, the capital at Fatehpur Sikri and the idea of Din-i Ilahi.
Shivaji was crowned Chhatrapati at Raigad in 1674, laying the foundation of the Maratha state.
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