Qutbuddin Aibak, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate, initially made Lahore his capital. Although he controlled Delhi as well, Lahore served as his administrative centre due to its strategic importance and existing Ghurid base. After Aibak’s death, his successors gradually ...
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‘Tabaqat-i-Nasiri’ was written by Minhaj-us-Siraj, a 13th-century historian. The work is an important Persian chronicle detailing the history of early Muslim rule in India, especially the Ghurids, Slave dynasty and early Delhi Sultanate. It provides valuable accounts of rulers like ...
Alberuni visited India during Mahmud Ghaznavi’s rule. A brilliant scholar, he accompanied Mahmud’s campaigns and studied Indian culture, religion, mathematics and sciences. His work Kitab-ul-Hind provides an objective and detailed description of India in the early 11th century. Alberuni’s writings ...
This quote describes his unique Afghan theory of kingship, where he was careful not to appear more powerful than the other Afghan nobles. He was the founder of the Lodi dynasty and deliberately adopted the political style of “First Among ...
Firoz Shah Tughlaq (1351–1388) improved fruit quality by establishing over 1,200 gardens around Delhi, focusing heavily on horticulture. This administrative effort, part of his public works, significantly increased the cultivation and quality of various fruits, such as his favorite, grapes, ...