Dynasties & key rulers
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UPSC Prelims consistently tests chronological sequence, founder identification, and reign-based achievements of Delhi Sultanate dynasties. Questions focus on distinguishing between Slave, Tughlaq, and Lodi dynasties through key ruler names and major reforms. Common mistake: confusing administrative policies across dynasties or mixing up Alauddin Khilji's economic reforms with Muhammad bin Tughlaq's market control experiments.
Qutb ud-Din Aibak: first Delhi Sultan, Slave Dynasty founder 1206
Alauddin Khilji: price controls, military reforms, Mongol resistance
Muhammad bin Tughlaq: token currency, capital shift to Daulatabad
Ibrahim Lodi defeated by Babur at Panipat 1526
Five dynasties: Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi