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3 articles on Delhi Sultanate Politics from The Indian Historical Quarterly, published 1935–1940. Each entry has a summary of the article; open it for the full summary, citation and original PDF.

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The Indian Historical Quarterly · 3

Articles on Delhi Sultanate Politics

  1. Sultanah Raziah

    By A. B. M. Habibullah · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1940

    Sultanah Raziah examines Islamic political theory and historical precedents regarding women's eligibility for sovereignty. Early Islamic jurisprudence emphasized "male sex" as a qualification for the Imam/Caliph, but this applied to an elective,…

  2. Kingship and Nobility in the Fourteenth Century

    By Anil Chandra Banerjee · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1936

    **Summary of "Kingship and Nobility in the Fourteenth Century"** The article examines the political dynamics of the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century, focusing on the reigns of Ghazi Malik and Muhammad Tughlaq. After Khusraw Khan’s defeat in 1320, Ghazi…

  3. Kingship and Nobility in the 13th Century

    By Anil Chandra Banerjee · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1935

    Focusing on the thirteenth‑century Delhi Sultanate, this article analyses kingship and the role of the military nobility. Muʿizz‑ud‑din Muhammad of Ghor recruited Turkish slaves whom he called his “sons” and raised them to positions of command. These slaves…