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Slaves And Sultans: The Sultanate of Delhi

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A podcast about the Delhi Sultanate, covering the period between 1200 C.E. to 1526 C.E.

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Episode 1.13: Devagiri 2.0

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: armchairhistorian.contact@gmail.comCheck out the website: http://www.slavesandsultans.wordpress.comFind…

Episode 1.12: Lots of War, Some Peace

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: armchairhistorian.contact@gmail.com Find…

Episode 1.11: Alexander II

Summary 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. Maps

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Ananth M. Adhyam

Ananth M. Adhyam is a doctor in India who is also a big history fan and hopes to pursue it in the future.

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