Medieval History PYQ 33 of 123 · Sultanate Dynasties & Vijayanagara · Tughluq Dynasty

Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after the invasion of Timur?

  1. ALodi Dynasty
  2. BSayyid dynasty
  3. CTughluq dynasty
  4. DKhilji dynasty

45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

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Correct answer: (b) Sayyid dynasty

Explanation

Timur’s invasion (1398 AD) greatly weakened the Delhi Sultanate and the power of the Tughlaq dynasty, and it hastened their decline. With the death of Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah in 1412 AD, the Tughlaq dynasty came to an end. In 1413 AD, the nobles chose Daulat Khan as the Sultan of Delhi; however, he was defeated by Khizr Khan. Khizr Khan was the Subahdar (provincial governor) of Multan appointed by Timur. Later, he captured Lahore, Dipalpur, and Upper Sindh. After Timur’s invasion, in 1414 AD, he took control of Delhi and laid the foundation of a new dynasty—the Sayyid dynasty.

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