Who were the Sultans of Delhi?(Conquest of India, Mongol invasions!)Delhi Sultanate History

[@nenenindonu]

There are so many similarities between the Mamluks of Delhi and Egypt ; being founded by Aibaks, influential women Razia & Shajar, and ofc defeating Mongols

[@LoanShark_totallyreal]

Yup true

[@nurithegolden5755]

They all come from Kazakhstan. Kipchak Kings

[@nenenindonu]

@@nurithegolden5755 The founders and majority of the armies of both Mamluk Sultanates, yes

[@nenenindonu]

​@@nurithegolden5755Qalawun, the Aibaks, Iltutmish, and most importantly Baybars are some of the most notorious of the Mamluk-Kipchak Sultans

[@A_Shanto]

​@@nurithegolden5755but indian mamluks came from karalok turks modern day uzbekistan

[@Xerroc22]

I didn't know Delhi had such a rich and complex history. Thank you for this Epimetheus

[@navinsingh5564]

It's not rich it's dark period od indian history

[@aksmex2576]

@@navinsingh5564 Indians hate it solely because it was a muslim kingdom and not a hindu, otherwise they would have loved it.

[@misbahulhaque3977]

@@navinsingh5564 Yeah you guys label any period of indian history which is not dominated by hindus as Dark in reality delhi sultanate as well as mughal empire was golden era of indian history

[@devingunnels3251]

Indian history is pretty damn cool. I wish we could see more medieval India inspiration in video games

[@emanuelpetre5491]

be quiet, gaymer

[@miniondaechir]

Total War? Crusader Kings? Civ?

[@devingunnels3251]

@@miniondaechir that's only 3 series, and total war only has India in one game. And they only feature India. You don't really get to experience the history or culture.

[@LoanShark_totallyreal]

Eu4

[@m.streicher8286]

​@@emanuelpetre5491be quiet, gaymer (affectionate)

[@issaikh]

The artwork for Razia was gorgeous.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Thank you, glad you liked my drawing :)

[@chico9805]

Yeah, she looked like a sweet one.

[@nagual1992]

Thank god you’re back brother, I was worried for a second. I’m not quite ready to sit down and watch all of this yet because I’m about to pass out. It’s been a while, but I’m glad to see activity again. The history community is sleeping on you brother. Have a great Christmas and New Year.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Thanks man! I appreciate that :D

[@dontaescisson7472]

​@@EpimetheusHistorycan you make a video about the Taino people of the Caribbean before colonization.

[@Charles_The_Texan_youtuber382]

@@EpimetheusHistory We need more people like you spreading good knowledge

[@Ghouleh3133]

Welcome back, Epimetheus. The rise and fall of imperial dynasties and the endless cycle of military takeovers that quickly descend into civil wars upon the death of the conquering ruler or mismanagement by unworthy successors is brought into very stark light by your videos.

[@MrHazz111]

Grear to see you covering more Indian History! Id love to see you do an episode on the Chalukyas and Cholas, as I've been reading the book 'Lords of the Deccan' by Anuridh Kanisetti. Its a great read for anyone interested in Narrative History and the period at large. Also if you're in Delhi (and not a vegetarian/vegan) I highly suggest Haji Mohammad Hussein's fried chicken at Jama Masjid.

[@chronikhiles]

You got good taste! Manu Pillai's books are also pretty good.

[@stormshadow5283]

Lmao Aniruddh Kanisetti is more like a hogwashed pseudo historian who is more like an internet theorist than an actual professional.

[@dwarasamudra8889]

Anirudd Kanisetti is not a very neutral historian. He has a narrative that he wants to display and has huge biases and cherry picks centre pieces of history whilst leaving other bits out all to simply fulfil his narrative.

[@dwarasamudra8889]

If you want to learn about a more neutral historian but offers multiple perspectives, search Jay Vardhan Singh

[@selimcardak7799]

That’s not Indian history but Turkic

[@RaptorMaitre]

If you're visiting Delhi, you can see the remnants of the Delhi fortress near kashmiri gate, all the way to old delhi and chandni chowk. The area is very crowded but the food is incredible. Highly recommend checking out Karim's restaurant, which is in front of Jama mosque for some authentic Mughal cuisine. In southern Delhi, you can see the Qutub minar (tower), which stands from the times of the Delhi sultanate. Another popular spot is Hauz khas, which has remnants of a complex which dates to the Khiljis. Even older complexes can be found in Indraprastha.

[@kamakshikaul]

karim's restaurant is the worst one in delhi. the food is just over priced compared to its standard and quality.

[@rosshugecaulk]

​@@kamakshikauldamn Karim did you dirty, huh?

[@andreluislimaa]

as usual, your narration plus the beautiful arts make the videos a real treat to watch!

[@lukeskywalker3329]

Thank you for this neglected and rich history. The narrators voice is excellent for the job . Thank you .

[@Trippy_Space_Bunny]

All the history! I find it all fascinating and am glad that I stumbled across your channel.

[@deanbraden7695]

Thank you for the clear narrative with out unneeded noisy background music

[@orianhullinger7999]

I am very excited you're back! I love your videos, especially the narration, visuals, and most importantly presenting the information in a digestable manner.

[@legendarian4690]

Good to see you back, brother

[@rickconnolly5006]

Glad to see fresh stuff coming out from epimethius!

[@lucasmilone5902]

Can’t wait for the extended version of this, one of my favorite series on KZbin

[@TheFusionWarrior]

Always a good day when a new Epimetheus video drops

[@micahistory]

incredible video, this is such an underrated part of history which I didn't know at all. So many fascinating characters and events

[@ikklapje789]

one of the best history videos i have seen. keep it up

[@johnfricker6292]

Epimetheus coming in clutch when I’m looking for something to listen to while I iron some shirts.

[@Tonhaoreal]

Glad to see you back friend, your content is great

[@yameenulhaq280]

The best historic site in delhi include mughal monuments like humayuns tomb, red fort, jamia masjid and slave dynasty monuments like qutb minar and the whole qurb complex, and as far food is concerned near jamia masjid there is Al jawahar, asalm chicken, qureshi kabab, karims, as well as in jamia nagar there is ballimaran and javid nihari, u should try these especially their mutton muglai cusine

[@stormshadow5283]

I also heard that the Mullah Do Pyaza is the best there 😂

[@yameenulhaq280]

@@stormshadow5283 yes the dish as well as rhe person is famous here😂😂

[@DhruvSharma5972]

​​@@yameenulhaq280 But now the muslims have been cornered in old Delhi which now is called central Delhi in which they are only 30% of the population in central Delhi And there are close to no muslims in other districts of Delhi and new delhi (close to 5%) 🥲 Delhi has now become a Hindu and Sikh city 🥲😭

[@yameenulhaq280]

@@DhruvSharma5972 100 percent right.. Actually many Muslims migrated to Pakistan after partition and Muslims remain a minoriry in delhi around 13 percent and mainly concentrated in old delhi chandani chowk... But muslim influence is widely felt across delhi be it in food or monuments

[@LightLoveLaugh]

all those are formed after destroying Indian monuments and temples and ur mughal buildings are formed using remnants of hindu temples and architecture. Learn history for real without living in lies

[@Replicaate]

There's "out of control" drunk, and then there's "riding an elephant while throwing money at people" drunk. I have been reading a lot of Asian history lately, but Medieval Indian kingdoms are something I really need to do more work on. Thank you as ever for giving me this motivation to get back into my hobby...

[@PensiveHastur]

even funnier: the guy was Muslim

[@peterwainio2134]

I see you've made another fantastic video as always! I appreciate you covering an empire that isn't discussed nearly enough in the west! With that said though, I would appreciate it even more if you start including sources in the description of the video or in a pinned comment so that people can verify the information in your video. It's not that I don't trust you, I'd just like to see the sources you're using to come to your conclusions.

[@patcikjasdad2712]

Great vid man. Keep up the good work.

[@Blazbaros]

Love seeing your videos, the art assets and maps are always top notch!

[@HistoryVibes-Documentaries]

Despite the challenges and complexities, India's history is a source of inspiration, showcasing the ability of a nation to evolve while preserving its timeless traditions. It is a narrative that continues to unfold, inviting us to explore the tapestry of its past and appreciate the resilience, diversity, and cultural wealth that define this extraordinary nation.

[@cthonicaidoneus]

it’s always a good day when epimetheus uploads

[@Despo97]

The legend @Epimetheus is back! Love your videos dude!

[@divyasingh6007]

Great work sir! I was born in Delhi and have spent my whole life in this city. I have learned more Indian history from your channel than from my textbooks!😂 I live in Mehrauli which is where the qutub minar( built by the orders of qutub ud din aibak) is situated. Most of the people you mentioned are buried like 2-3 kilometres away from me including Shamsuddin Iltutmish and Alludin Khilji! If you ever visit Delhi, please come to Mehrauli. Food is awesome in every corner of Delhi! Thank you for your efforts 🙏.

[@Popfly4dayz]

Incredible video as usual! You've taught me a lot about this region

[@CharlesjNWH]

You make great videos. I learn from you every time. I hope you get rich and make these forever.

[@mohammediqbal123]

Absolutely brilliant. Great knowledge and love the touch of humour 👍

[@agentoffortune3615]

Nice video man, glad you are back!

[@TheWildersmith]

Thank goodness you're back I was just like what happened to this guy his videos are amazing

[@m.a.9571]

Glad you're back 🎉

[@Dragoran5836]

Interesting video and your naturalistic maps are still so beatiful

[@kadachi2959]

I'm always so grateful for history documentaries about surprisingly not often described sultanate of Delhi

[@anthonycontreras7590]

As always brother, it’s a pleasure to watch your videos!

[@janvanhoyk8375]

Terrific work as always mate

[@amanpreetsekhon3323]

babe wake up, new epimetheus just dropped

[@Perspectiveside]

Hey, nice to see you back 👊🏻👍🏻

[@SafavidAfsharid3197]

Can you cover the kannujj tripartite struggle next? Or maybe the Gajapati empire?

[@stormshadow5283]

Chadjapati Empire....destroyer of the Mlecchas ❤

[@achaeanmapping4408]

Every CK3 player can relate to iltutmish's pain

[@YapsiePresents]

Ghurrid also. imagine invading india with an elongated border gore just to die without an heir

[@achaeanmapping4408]

@@YapsiePresents Bro, I just got the Ghurrid achievement in CK3 and I was so confused why I got a notification about the Ghurrids from youtube

[@emmaavelar2325]

Yay!! Video from Epimetheus!

[@AreebahIqbal-y4y]

It was a nice video and no hatred it was funny how he said Delhi and sultanate and (etc) many more

[@d.c.8828]

Thanks for this! I need to learn more about Indian history!

[@oiaeyu]

Welcome back king

[@chadreese9501]

Great video! I really enjoy your videos!

[@shivjogdand3968]

some indian dynasties you should cover: cholas, chalukyas, pandyas, tripartite war dynasties

[@fiddleriddlediddlediddle]

One of my biggest problems with contemporary historians, even independent ones on KZbin, is that they act like no culture outside of Western Europe existed unless Europe wanted something from it. My favorite thing about Epimetheus is that when he covers world history, he covers WORLD history. India especially is overlooked and he's the only quality source I can find on it and for that I respect him massively.

[@FDSixtyNine]

That's colonialism based Euro-Centricity for you.

[@konradvonschnitzeldorf6506]

​@@FDSixtyNinenobody is keeping anybody from talking about non european history.

[@GrigRP]

​@@konradvonschnitzeldorf6506Who said anyone is keeping people from it?

[@konradvonschnitzeldorf6506]

@@GrigRP I am just tired of people complaining about europeans talking about european history lmao. It even happened in University, if you wanna study non-european history maybe expect it from non-europeans.

[@acolyte1951]

many contemporary historians are more aware than you give them credit for. It also depends on where the historian is from and is capable of.

[@st_prashant_jung_shumsher_rana]

Fun fact : Talking about muslim sultanate in India will trigger 1 billion indians, Now a days

[@PahadiSher]

Just like Nepali idiots think there history start from Gorkha unification while ignoring how they were under Indian kingdoms for atleast 4000 years. Now go & cry me a river.😂😂

[@sahilsingh6048]

​well he is right , most of indians like you do get triggered nowdays@@PahadiSher

[@PahadiSher]

@sahilsingh6048 It triggered you more when I spoke the truth that nepal was just a region for Indian & Chinese empires, so poornthat they didn't even bother conquering it.😂

[@bvllseye4068]

You're no different

[@unusualhistorian1336]

Great video, keep it up!

[@Nicolas-hh5cp]

The man is back and he was cookin 🔥

[@satanwithinternet2753]

its always a good day when epimetheus uploads. also i would love if u made videos on the saraswati civilisation

[@bOkUwADoCTaaaaTonyTonyChoPpaaa]

He hasn't uploaded in 5 months, yet he comes out with this banger. Thanks!

[@abhyudayasinhchauhan6499]

Amazingly detailed and informative❤❤

[@Rodzyniastyyyy]

Would you consider doing a similar videos about Deccan kings? A lot of dynasties there dated back all the way to antiquity and lasted well into the middle ages.

[@ikesileth2270]

Babe wake up new epimetheus video

[@the-leso-jd172]

The legend is back!!!

[@CoolAdam247]

Welcome back brother ! And thanks for this episode ! Also can you do a video about the different tribes and ethnicities that fought in Genghis Khan horde and who they are today for example the Uzbeks, Kazakhs and Kyrgyz nations.

[@rayhans7887]

Delhi Sultan’s after a few years of stability: invades Bengal. Bengal after a few years of instability: fuck Delhi

[@zhcultivator]

Interesting, please make a video on the full history of military slavery and please make a video on the Assyrian Independence Movement/Assyrian autonomy in the Middle East. Also please make a video on Tartessos and the Tartessian language. Please make a video on Sogdia too.

[@Ciech_mate]

Exellent video mate thank you!

[@pistoneteo]

Epimetheus 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@TSD599]

Aibak was a rough guy, he destroyed a lot of Hindu history architecture and scriptures in India. He made a point of killing Brahmins to wipe out the Hindu religion as he believed that by destroying their scholars and those who had the access to education he could eradicate. He destroyed countless historical sites destroying Mandirs and washing the statues of Hindu gods in the blood of slaughtered cows. Just an insight into the man Aibak.

[@evergreatest3316]

You are legitimately the greatest history creator on this app

[@BichinAround]

Great video!❤

[@IndiaAgainstSlaveryIAS]

The city of Delhi has such a rich and varied history,a tapestry formed over the centuries

[@dwarasamudra8889]

The entire reign of Delhi Sultanate was characterised by political instability, economic ruin and mismanagement, constant famine, constant rebellions, constant religious persecution, and cultural genocide with banning of temple architecture, Sculpture, music, art, classical dance etc

[@berdigylychrejepbayev7503]

did they teach you that at WhatsApp universities?

[@Bundpataka]

The Hindu persecution complex must be studied

[@ABBZ120]

@@Bundpatakanot complex, there was actual Hindu persecution and genocide - to deny it is akin to denying the holocaust, mistreatment of African slaves, the Japanese atrocities during WW2 etc.

[@rishavkumar1250]

​@@Bundpatakahindu persecution did indeed happen but not on the level as the guy above is saying

[@ABBZ120]

@@rishavkumar1250 I’m not as well versed in the history of the Delhi Sultanate specifically, but I can imagine a lot of what the commenter above said probably did occur just going of how many other Islamic rulers behaved and what their ideology taught

[@abc_cba]

Razia was quite a woman for that age to revolt. Sounds like THA QUEEN 👑

[@stormshadow5283]

She was also a bloodthirsty slaughterer of the indigenous Hindu people

[@ritikshaw5868]

She was.. Even to this day there are many folk tales and poems dedicated to her.

[@dwarasamudra8889]

Razi was an awful ruler. Sure, she's a strong women and managed to fight her way to the top in a world dominated by misogynistic men at the time, but her rule was awful with her religious persecution. She destroyed the Kashi Vishveshwar Temple in Varanasi and built the Razia Mosque on top of it. This temple was as important for Hindus as Mecca Masjid is for Muslims or Vatican or St Paul's is for Christians

[@abc_cba]

@@dwarasamudra8889 number one, wow I didn't know about the Kashi Temple being pillaged by Razia, will look into that. Thanks. Lastly, Vatican is not important for Christians. It's only for Roman Catholics. Orthodox Christians (who make 20% of Christians) and Protestants (who make 40% of Christians) have nothing to do with Vatican. But yeah, if you want to relate on the importance on a Holy Place for Christians, then it has to be "the Church of Holy Sepulchure" or even "the Church of Nativity" which are significant for almost all Christians in the world irrespective of their denominations. The Crusades started only when the Fatimid Caliph Billah burned the Church of Holy Sepulchure that led to the Christian-Muslim fights in The Holy Land. I am very distraught with hearing that even Kashi Temple was pillaged. I never knew about that. Is there any fund or organisation that I can donate to rebuild it? I'll do my contribution. Thanks.

[@stormshadow5283]

@@ritikshaw5868 folk tales like what? Your masturbation fantasies are not folk tales lmao

[@darthcheesecake3392]

Ayyy new Epimetheus video!

[@ssa6227]

The Turkish influence on India is so strong yet amazing that Indians don't know about it. You might claim that Hindus don't but no one does. India language has so many Turkish words our tax system etc so much Turkish influence. Also woman Sultan in those times. There was a movie about her too.

[@rishavkumar1250]

Lol, no ... This is misinformation.... The Urdu language is literally the result of Turkic influence on india

[@abdulrafay1664]

​@@rishavkumar1250that explains his point....

[@silentbyte196]

Most of that turkic culture went to Pakistan. The more refined hindi are urdu are seperate from each other and you can clearly distinguish between them.

[@ssa6227]

@@silentbyte196 Non sense Indians don't use words like Sabzi Chai and so many others in daily language? What non sense! You have no knowledge just foolish commenting. Even taxation system has their influence. Foods also have their influence. What Pakistan 🤦

[@rahulj.005]

They have very little influenced and in just the one part of India(North-western India) not whole of country that's why not much popular or influencial among Indians. Most important thing a foriegn culture can do to make its impact is religion but they failed to convert the majority of Hindus and just have to adjust with them most of the time. Those words are not Turkish but are Persian and this language influence is both way From Persian/Turkic to Indian or vice-versa. The same can also be said about the culture, architecture, cuisine etc.

[@zhcultivator]

Awesome video, please consider making videos on the Jiroft Culture, Sao Civilization, the Land of Punt, the Missisippian Culture, Dalma Culture and Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex. Please consider making a video on Tartessos and Paleohispanic Iberian peoples in general.

[@nacho3741]

Babe wake up Epimetheus just posted

[@tiwariji3763]

great story teller,from GREAT INDIA

[@jasonjames8739]

Excellent video!

[@ralambosontiavina7372]

Great work !

[@gandaberunda6267]

300+ years of Indian Dark age.

[@kingmaker2603]

Dark age for pajeets. Golden age for muslims.

[@appleenjoyer8551]

Indians trying to be unbiased challenge (impossible)

[@kingmaker2603]

@@appleenjoyer8551 You want them to admit that muslims actually civilized them ? They will die before acknowledging that it would be too shameful.

[@prasanth2601]

Yeah....

[@Mmemememehu]

Not for panjabis cuz tughlaq were a panjabi dynasty

[@chronikhiles]

The Chalukyas or the Hoysalas of the Deccan could use a video, I think there's less content on them as compared to the Cholas or Vijayanagara.

[@siechamontillado]

The worst part when the Delhi Sultanate fell was the loss of the chicken salad sandwich supremacy. You could go on any block, any street corner, and there'd be a shop with chicken salad sandwiches, coleslaw, potato salad, tuna salad, the works, but when the Sultanate fell, so too did the delis.

[@pablovirus]

This is fascinating. Thank you for creating these videos and sharing your knowledge. You have a truly unique and awesome channel. The depictions of the incompetent brothers were really funny btw 😂

[@micahistory]

That one king was really insane I am surprised he stayed on the throne that long

[@ProvidenceNL]

Great that you are back, but what happened to your voice?

[@RichardCormac]

Great work as always

[@drowsy-fx8pc]

Great vid!

[@nitishsingh8005]

The Mughal Empire lasted till 1857 only in name. After aurangzeb most of India was under the Maratha Empire.

[@AsifAli-od1cf]

Yup Mughal were vassal of Maratha & only limited to Delhi in 1710s

[@ritikshaw5868]

@@AsifAli-od1cf technically they were appointed to rule by the badshah. Like how the chhatrapati appoints the peshwa.

[@MohsinRaza-uq2ow]

lol who told u that mughals were always the official ruler of INDIA up until 1857 they may have lost the military might after nadir shahs invasion in 1739 and eventually had signed a protection pact with the marathas in 1752 .Before 1752 the Mughals were on their very own .The marathas remained a confederacy coz they were very well aware of the fact that they lack governing skills so they never took up the role of ruler of Indian sub continent rather used their armies as mercenaries to collect chauth tax on behalf of the protection the marathas directly ruled significant part of maharashtra ,not even marathwada ( since it was always under the mughal nizams until taken away by the britishers ) Gujarat and madhya pradesh.

[@Ankit-d9f4u]

​@@MohsinRaza-uq2owgiving facts right from Quran lol Mughal lost control and they didn't ruled india after 1752 Go and search about mughal maratha war

[@navidraiyan9368]

​@@Ankit-d9f4uabe ling pujari stop getting facts from gita. Peshwas professed loyalty to the mughals. Check the history books

[@Kariakas]

Really interesting as usual.

[@bharasiva96]

Fantastic video. Thank you.

[@ChIGuY-town22_]

Great video.

[@Azrael1st]

History of my homeland ❤️

[@afghanpower2939]

Well done! Just one important point , like khaljis and lodhis , seyeds were also ,Afghan.

[@shehzad_ali]

Qutb ud Din Aibak is buried outside Lohari gate in Lahore. He did not have a grand grave until the 1970's when the premier of the time heard that Aibak did not have a tomb and sought to remedy that. His tomb is a simple one that does not do the man justice but is better than a simple grave.

[@gamerhashaam3343]

Bhutto or Zia?

[@sympathiser_of_Germans_in_40s]

One correction, Delhi wasn't an insignificant "fortified town" It was indeed the capital of the Tomars a Rajput dynasty, It was established as the capital city by King Angapala 2 in the 11th century and was named Dhillika before being renamed as Delhi and before being named Dhillika it was called Indraprastha which was the capital of the Pandavas in Mahabharata, Dhillika was eventually conquered by Chauhans another Rajput dynasty and was ruled by them until it was lost to the Islamic barbarians.

[@kingmaker2603]

It was insignificant, India itself was insignificant until muslims came and made it into a major imperial power.

[@Bayomeer]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!

[@andrewplowman1002]

Interesting piece

[@takshashila2995]

Extra credits vibes!Good one!

[@suyashsrivastava9665]

What this video failed to tell is that the native Indian never saw any of them as their own as they were extremely cruel to non Muslim society including beheadings and genocide being common theme. That's the reason why every now and then they faced rebellions and their empires remained unstable. The local population was always fighting for freedom which gave rise to Marathas and Sikh empires. Islam was a curse of India which scarred it and tried to eliminate local culture but was never successful.

[@kingmaker2603]

The Delhi sultans faced rebellions from other muslim rulers most of the time not from hindu.

[@Dheeraj-y4f]

U r just focusing on religion not on history

[@Cancoillotteman]

Nice Prequel ref ^^

[@AlexB-vt5xe]

really interesting video, thanks