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Feroz Shah Tughlaq, ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, founded the city of Jaunpur in 1359. Assuming the title 'Khwajah-i-Jahan', Malik

Zafar Khan assumed the title 'Muzaffar Shah' and formally established the independent state of Gujarat Sultanate in 1391 AD*. He

Alauddin Khalji made Malwa a province of the Sultanate in 1310 AD. Dilwar Khan Ghori founded the independent Sultanate of

Habsi Sultan Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah was assassinated by his vizier Syed Hussain, who established the Hussain Shahi dynasty. Syed Hussain

The Habshi period has been termed as the 'Dark Age'. Because the short-lived Habshi rule did not leave any special

After the decline of Ilyas Shahi Dynasty, a vacuum of power was created in Bengal. King Ganesha was a local

Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah killed Ali Mubarak Shah, the ruler of Lakhnauti, and established the independent Ilyas Shahi dynasty in Bengal

Shahu ascended the throne in 1708 after defeating his aunt Tarabai in the Battle of Khed. He ruled the Maratha

Shivaji II & Tarabai (1700-1707) After the death of Rajaram, the Maratha empire was divided into two parts - Satara

Rajaram was the third Maratha king. He ruled the Maratha Empire from 1689 to 1700. He was the younger brother