Sayyid Dynasty: Map & History
The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, with four rulers ruling from 1414 to 1451 for 37 years.
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The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, with four rulers ruling from 1414 to 1451 for 37 years. The first ruler of the dynasty, Khizr Khan, initially a vassal of Timurid Empire at Multan, conquered Delhi in 1414. His successor Mubarak Shah proclaimed himself sultan in 1421. The dynasty succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty and ruled the sultanate until they were displaced by the Lodi dynasty in 1451.
Modern Countries Once Part of Sayyid Dynasty
At its mapped extent, Sayyid Dynasty covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Sayyid Dynasty's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Sayyid Dynasty in Depth
History
Khizr Khan was initially a noble in the Delhi Sultanate during the Tughlaq dynasty, and was the governor of Multan under Sultan Firuz Shah. This period was characterised by civil war among the nobles of the sultanate. Khizr Khan was expelled from the city by Sarang Khan, the governor of Dipalpur, who had also recovered Lahore from Shaikha Khokhar. Sarang Khan was a brother of Mallu Iqbal Khan, a former slave and the de-facto ruler at Delhi. Sarang Khan was aided by the servants of Malik Mardan Bhatti in his capture of Multan.
Following the sack of Delhi by Timur in 1398, he appointed Khizr Khan as deputy of Multan in Punjab, with charges of Lahore, Dipalpur, Multan and upper Sindh. Collecting his forces, Khizr Khan defeated and killed Mallu Iqbal Khan in 1405.
Background
Khizr Khan was the founder of the dynasty. His father, Malik Sulaiman, was an adopted son of Malik Mardan Daulat, who succeeded Ayn al-Mulk Mahru as the governor of Multan under Tughlaq dynasty. The epithet 'sayyid' affixed to the name of dynasty came from their claimed descent from Muhammad. According to the Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi of a contemporary writer Yahya Sirhindi, the Syed identity of Malik Sulaiman was established by the Sufi saint Syed Jalaluddin Bukhari during one of his visits to Mardan Daulat, whose patronage the saint enjoyed. Modern historians doubt the claimed Syed ancestry of the dynasty, although several scholars suggest Khizr Khan to have descended from an Arab family long settled at Multan.
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Sayyid Dynasty: Key Facts
| Capital | Delhi |
|---|---|
| Religion | Islam |
| Form of government | sultan |
| Founded | 1414 |
| Dissolved | 1451 |
Facts from Wikidata Q1331421 (CC0).
Sayyid Dynasty Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 88,975 km² in 1451 CE.
Sayyid Dynasty: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Sayyid Dynasty exist?
The Sayyid Dynasty is dated to 1415 CE – 1452 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of the Sayyid Dynasty?
The capital of the Sayyid Dynasty was Delhi.
How large was the Sayyid Dynasty at its peak?
At its peak in 1451 AD the Sayyid Dynasty covered about 88,975 km².
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