1526

Events in 1526 2

• 1206 – 1526 Delhi Sultanate Three centuries of Indo-Islamic rule in the north The Delhi Sultanate was a succession of five Muslim dynasties — Mamluk, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi — that ruled much of northern India for over three centuries. It introduced Persian administration and Indo-Islamic architecture, and repelled the Mongols, before falling to Babur at Panipat in 1526.
• 1526 – 1857 Mughal Empire Persianate empire of unity, wealth and architecture The Mughal Empire unified most of the subcontinent and blended Persian and Indian culture into a brilliant courtly civilisation. At its height it was among the richest states on earth, producing masterpieces of architecture, painting and administration before its long decline left a vacuum filled by regional powers and the British.