Gujarat sultanate
Topic: Turkic Invasions and the Delhi Sultanate · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Gujarat sultanate was an independent kingdom in Gujarat. It lasted from about 1407 to 1573. Its governors broke away from the Delhi Sultanate after Timur's attack on Delhi weakened it. Gujarat's ports made the kingdom rich through sea trade. It is one of the main regional sultanates that replaced Delhi's power.
Example
Ahmad Shah I founded Ahmedabad in 1411 and made it his capital. The kingdom was at its strongest under Mahmud Begada, who ruled from 1458 to 1511. He captured the forts of Junagadh and Champaner. Akbar conquered Gujarat in 1573.
Don't confuse with
- Chaulukyas (Solankis) of Gujarat: an earlier Hindu dynasty with its capital at Anahilavada (Patan). They defeated Muhammad Ghuri near Mount Abu in 1178. The Gujarat sultanate came more than two centuries later.
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