Delhi sultanate: In the Delhi Sultanate

In the Delhi Sultanate , the nobility who were an important part of the state, comprised largely of slaves who had very a complex relationship of loyalty with individual rulers. Once their master-ruler died, they had no attachment with the new ruler and often revolted against him. Struggle between the sultans and the nobles for power was a common phenomenon of the Sultanate . In the beginning the Turkish nobles monopolized all powerful positions, but with the coming of the Khaljis the ... After the death of Muhammad of Ghor, Aibak declared independence and established the Delhi Sultanate in AD 1206. The Delhi Sultanate lasted for a period of320 years from AD 1206 to 1526. This period of three hundred twenty years was shared by the Mamluks or slaves, Khiljis, Tughlaks, Sayyads and Lodis, of the Mamluk dynasty, the most important rulers are Iltutmish and Balban, while Alauddin Khilji was the most important; of the Tughlak line the most important are Muhammad bin Tughlak and ... The Delhi Sultanate , ruled by Turkish and Afghan dynasties from 1200 to 1526 AD, influenced India's politics, culture, and architecture through five dynasties.