Timur’s invasion of India in 1398 left the Delhi Sultanate shattered. The Tughlaq dynasty, already struggling with rebellions and administrative weakness, collapsed soon after. In this political vacuum, Khizr Khan, a noble who had assisted Timur during the invasion, emerged as the new power-holder. In 1414, he established the Sayyid dynasty, ruling initially as Timur’s vassal while gradually asserting regional independence. The Sayyids, though relatively weak, stabilised Delhi to some extent after decades of turmoil. Their rule lasted until 1451, when Bahlol Lodi overthrew them and founded the Lodi dynasty, marking another transitional phase in Sultanate history.