Slaves And Sultans: The Sultanate of Delhi

May 17 2023 6

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The period from 1200 C.E to 1526 C.E in India saw the turks from Central Asia establish the Delhi Sultanate, which, as the name suggests, was centred around Delhi. This podcast is about this exciting period - from the Ghaznavid and Ghurid invasions to the first battle of Panipat. For full transcripts of the episodes, check out the website: https://slavesandsultans.wordpress.com Get in touch be email at: [email protected] Find me on Instagram: @dr_abul_Fazal_in_a_chair

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1.13: Devagiri 2.0

May 17 2023 15 mins

A faction at the Yadava court of Devagiri thinks it wise to defy the Sultan in Delhi. Allauddin dispatches an army under the eunuch slave Naib Malik Khafur to prove it wrong in 1306. And I accidentally number the episode 12 when in fact it is 13. Contact me by email: [email protected] Check out the website: www.slavesandsultans.wordpress.com Find me on Instagram @

1.12: Lots of war, some peace

Sep 03 2022 29 mins

This episode details the military expeditions undertaken by Allauddin Khilji between 1300 CE. and 1310 CE. This includes the sieges of Ranathambhore and Chittor, as well as the conquest of Malwa, Siwana and Gujrat. The Mongols continued to be a menace but came off the worse of several engagements. Contact me by email: [email protected] Check out the website: www.s

1.11: Alexander II

Jan 26 2022 46 mins

This episode covers the first 5 years of the reign of Ala'uddin Khalji- from his occupation of Delhi after his uncle's assassination in 1296 C.E. to the battle of Kili against the Mongols and the rebellion of his own nephew in 1301 C.E.

1.10: Tears, Folly and Blood

Dec 13 2021 40 mins

We return to the narrative this episode and to the house of Balban as his son simply refuses to become Sultan, leaving that responsibility to his own young son. What follows is drama of the first order, full of debauchery, tragedy, rebellion and betrayal. In the end, a new dynasty seizes power and begins to make the first inroads south of the Vindhyas.

1.9: The Deccan Traps

Nov 01 2021 47 mins

We move eastwards from Delhi over to the Yamuna Ganga Doab, before we turn south onto the Deccan Plateau, taking a bird's eye view of the kingdoms that ruled here at the end of the 13th Century C.E. Maps and transcript here at: https://slavesandsultans.wordpress.com India: Physical Features: https://slavesandsultans.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/img-00162.jpg India in 1300 C.E. (Appr

1.8 The North from 1200 to 1300

Aug 05 2021 26 mins

As the end of the century draws close and a change in dynasty is on the cards, we take a tour through the North and North West of the Sultanate and its neighboring Mongol Khanates. We take a particularly close look at Delhi and it's 13th century buildings. Maps and transcript here at: https://slavesandsultans.wordpress.com India in 1300 C.E. (Approx.): https://slavesandsultan

1.7 The King who never smiled

Jun 27 2021 16 mins

This episode, we look at the successors of Iltutmish and the 45 year rule of Ghiyasuddin Balban, a pivotal moment in the history of the Sultanate.

1.6 Her fair hand

Jun 12 2021 14 mins

Iltutmish spent the last years of his life trying to reassert Delhi's control over North India and worrying about his succession. In 1236 C.E., he died and was succeeded by his daughter, Raziya. Raziya's 4 year rule was marked by prosperity for the people but she faced the hostility of the Turkish nobles who wished to seat a puppet on the throne.

1.5 Three Kings and a mistake

May 27 2021 15 mins

In this episode, we'll cover the rise of Iltutmish and the first part of his reign from 1210 C.E. to 1223 C.E, touching on the conflicts with Qabacha and Yalduz and his legendary political shrewdness. We'll also have our first look at a force that will define the whole of the 13th century - the Mongols.

1.4 Rematch

May 20 2021 16 mins

A year after his defeat at Tarain, Moizuddin returns the next year with a new army and on the very same battlefield, emerges victorius. This episode covers the second battle of Tarain (1192 CE) and its aftermath. It ends with the death of the first Sultan of Delhi, Qutb ud Din Aibak.