List of wars involving the Delhi Sultanate

Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years (1206-1526). Following the invasion of Southern Asia by the Ghurid dynasty, Qutbuddin Aibak Was the first sultan of Delhi Sultanate, five dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate sequentially:the Mamluk dynasty (1206-1290), the Khalji dynasty (1290-1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320 1414), the Sayyid dynasty (1414-1451), and the Lodi dynasty (1451-1526) later replaced by Mughal Empire. It covered large swaths of territory in modern-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh as well as some parts of southern Nepal. Delhi Sultanate Start their Expansion During Iltutmish and Later during Alauddin Khalji reign, who captured Rajputana, South India

Mamluk dynasty

Name of conflict(time) Delhi Sultanate Opposition outcome
Battle of Bhutala

(1222-1229)

Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Guhila dynasty Mewar Victory
Siege of Ranthambore (1226) Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura(Rajputs) Mamluk dynasty victory[1]
Siege of Mandore
(1227)
Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Rajputs Mamluk dynasty victory[2]
Siege of Jalore
(1228)
Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Chahamanas of Jalor(Rajputs) Mamluk dynasty victory[3]
Siege of Gwalior
(1231)
Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Rajputs Mamluk dynasty victory[4][5][6]
Siege of Kalinjar
(1232)
Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Rajputs Mamluk dynasty victory[7][8][9]
Siege of Bayana
(1234)
Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Rajputs Mamluk dynasty victory[10]
Mamluk conquest of Malwa
(1234-35)
Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Paramara Rajputs Mamluk Dynasty victory[11][12][13][14][15]
Siege of Ranthambhore (1236) Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Chauhans of Ranthambhore Chauhan Victory[16]
Battle of Katasin
(1243)
Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Eastern Ganga dynasty Eastern Ganga Victory
Mongol Siege of Uch

(1246)

Mamluk dynasty Chagatai Khanate Stalemate[17][18]
Siege of Ranthambore
(1259)
Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) Chauhans of Ranthambhore Mamluk dynasty victory
Balban's campaigns in Mewat (1260-61) Mamluk dynasty Mewatis(Jadaun Rajputs)[19] Mamluk Dynasty victory[20][19][21][22]
Battle of Beas River
(1285)
Mamluk dynasty Chagatai Khanate Mamluk dynasty victory

Khalji dynasty

Name of conflict(time) Delhi Sultanate Opposition outcome
Khalji Revolution (1290) Khalji faction Mamluk Dynasty (Delhi) Khalji victory
  • Establishment of the Khalji dynasty
Siege of Jhain (1291) Khalji dynasty Chahamanas(Rajputs) Khalji Victory[23][24][25]
Siege of Malwa
(1291)
Khalji dynasty Rajputs Khalji Victory[26][27]
Siege of Mandawar (1292) Khalji dynasty Chahamanas(Rajputs) Khalji Victory[3][28][29][30]
Alauddin Khalji's raid on Bhilsa
(1293)
Khalji dynasty Paramara dynasty(Rajputs) Khalji Victory
Battle of Lasanra
(1293)
Khalji dynasty Kanhan(a Hindu chief) Khalji Victory[31][32]
Alauddin Khalji's raid on Devagiri
(1296)
Khalji dynasty Yadav's of Devgiri Khalji Victory
Mongol invasion of India (1297-1298) Khalji dynasty Chagatai Khanate Khalji Victory
Mongol invasion of Sindh
(1298)
Khalji dynasty Mongols Khalji Victory
Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Gujarat
(1298-1304)
Khalji dynasty Vaghela dynasty Khalji's Victory
Battle of Kili
(1299)
Khalji dynasty Chagatai Khanate Khalji Victory
Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Ranthambore
(1301)
Khalji dynasty Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura Khalji Victory
Mongol invasion of India (1303) Khalji dynasty Chagatai Khanate Khalji Victory
Siege of Chittorgarh (1303) Khalji dynasty Guhila dynasty Khalji Victory
Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Malwa
(1305)
Khalji dynasty Paramara dynasty Khalji Victory
Battle of Amroha
(1305)
Khalji dynasty Chagatai Khanate Khalji Victory
Mongol invasion of India (1306) Khalji dynasty Chagatai Khanate Khalji Victory
Siege of Siwana
(1308)
Khalji dynasty Paramaras of Siwana Khalji Victory
Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Devagiri (1308) Khalji dynasty Yadav's of Devagiri Khalji Victory
Siege of Dwarasamudra
(1310)
Khalji dynasty Hoysala dynasty Khalji Victory
Siege of Warangal (1310) Khalji dynasty Kakatiya dynasty Khalji Victory
Malik Kafur's invasion of the Pandya kingdom
(1310-1311)
Khalji dynasty Pandya kingdom Khalji Victory
Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Jalore
(1311)
Khalji dynasty Chahamanas of Jalore Khalji Victory
Siege of Warangal (1318) Khalji dynasty Kakatiya dynasty Khalji Victory

Tughlaq dynasty

Name of conflict(time) Delhi Sultanate Opposition outcome
Battle of Saraswati
(1320)
Khusrau Khan Tughlaq dynasty Tughlaq Victory
Battle of Lahrawat
(1320)
Khusrau Khan Tughlaq dynasty Tughlaq Victory
Siege of Warangal (1323) Tughlaq dynasty Kakatiya dynasty Tughlaq Victory
Siege of Kampili
(1326-27)
Tughlaq dynasty Kampili kingdom Tughlaq Victory
Capture of Sinhagad
(1328)
Tughlaq dynasty Kingdom of Sinhagad Tughlaq Victory
Battle of Singoli
(1336)
Tughlaq dynasty Sisodia dynasty Mewar Victory
Siege of Jaisalmer[year needed] Tughlaq dynasty Jaisalmer State Tughlaq victory[39]
  • King duda and his son Tilak singh lost their lives.
  • 16000 women committed suicide.
Bengal Sultanate-Delhi Sultanate War
(1353-1359)
Tughlaq dynasty Bengal Sultanate Bengal Sultanate Victory
Battle of Bakrol Tughlaq dynasty Sisodia dynasty Mewar Victory
Battle of Badnor Tughlaq dynasty Sisodia dynasty Mewar Victory
Siege of Multan (1398)
Tughlaq dynasty Timurid Empire Timurid victory
Sack of Bhatner fort (1398)
Tughlaq dynasty Timurid Empire Timurid victory
Sack of Delhi (1398)
Tughlaq dynasty Timurid Empire Timurid victory

Lodi Dynasty

Name of conflict(time) Delhi Sultanate Opposition outcome
Battle of Khatoli

(1517)

Lodi dynasty Sisodia dynasty Mewar Victory
Siege of Gwalior

(1518)

Lodi dynasty Tomaras of Gwalior Lodi Victory
Battle of Dholpur

(1519)

Lodi dynasty Sisodia dynasty Mewar Victory
Battle of Ranthambhore

(1521)

Lodi dynasty Sisodia dynasty Mewar Victory
First Battle of Panipat

(1526)

Lodi dynasty Mughal Empire Mughal Victory

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