Medieval History of India

Timur's Invasion
It was during the reign of the last king of the Tughlaq dynasty that the mighty king Timur or Tamerlane invaded India in 1398 AD. He crossed Indus and captured Multan, and just walked over to Delhi without much resistance.

Sayyid Dynasty
Then came the Sayyid dynasty founded by Khizar Khan . The Sayyids ruled from about 1414 AD to 1450 AD. Khizar Khan ruled for about 37 years. Last in Sayyid dynasty was Muhammad-bin-Farid . During his reign there was confusion and revolts. The empire came to an end in 1451 AD with his death.

Lodhi Dynasty
Buhlul Khan Lodhi (1451-1489 AD) : He was the first king and the founder of the Lodhi dynasty. With a view to restoring the Delhi Sultanate its past glory, he conquered many territories including the powerful kingdom of Jaunpur. Buhlul Khan extended his territories over Gwalior, Jaunpur and Uttar Pradesh.

Sikander Khan Lodhi (1489-1517 AD) : After Buhlul Khan's death, his second son Nizam Shah was proclaimed the king, under the title of Sultan Sikander Shah , in 1489. He made all efforts to strengthen his kingdom and extended his kingdom from Punjab to Bihar. He was a good administrator and a patron of arts and letters. He died in 1517 AD.

Ibrahim Khan Lodhi (1489-1517 AD) : After the death of Sikandar, his son Ibrahim ascended the throne. Ibrahim Lodhi did not prove to be an able ruler. He became more and more strict with the nobles. He used to insult them. Thus, to take revenge of their insults, Daulat Khan Lodhi , governor of Lahore and Alam Khan, an uncle of Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi, invited Babar, the ruler of Kabul, to invade India. Ibrahim Lodhi was killed at Panipat in 1526 AD by Babar's army. Thus came the final collapse of Delhi Sultanate and paved the establishment of Mughal Empire in India.