The Sultanate Dynasty was established in 1206 and lasted for over three centuries. Several Turk-Afghan dynasties ruled from Delhi

1. The Mamluk (1211-90),

2. The Khalji (1290-1320),

3. The Tughlaq (1320-1413),

4. the Sayyid (1414-51), and

5. The Lodhi (1451-1526).

The territory controlled by Muslim rulers in Delhi expanded to Bengal and much of central India was under the Delhi Sultanate except some small states who remained independent of Delhi in the Deccan and in Gujarat while most of west part of the sub-continent (the present Pakistan) was ruled by the Delhi Sultanate.

The sultans ruled from urban centers like Delhi, Multan, Uchch, Rajputana, Bengal, and south of Indian sub-continent. These urban centers reflected architecture and urban planning reminiscent of Persian and Central Asian style mixed with local understanding of climate, material and technology.

The attached pictures are representative of the architectural marvels created during the Sultanate period (1206 – 1526 AD).

Ghazi Khan’s Tomb in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan

Bibi Jawindi’s Tomb in Seetpur, Pakistan

Bibi Jawindi’s Tomb in Seetpur

Baha ul Haleem’s Tomb, Seetpur Pakistan

Baha ul Haleem’s Tomb

Noria’s Tomb one of the three tombs in Seetpur Pakistan

Residential Architecture of Seetpur Pakistan

Residential Architecture of Seetpur Pakistan

A (not so famous) Saint’s Shrine in Seetpur Pakistan

Ali Akbar’s tomb in Multan, Pakistan

Painted timber ceiling in an old Haveli (Courtesan’s Residence) in Multan Pakistan

Shah Shams’s Shrine

The myth associated with the saint proves him a ‘rebel’ perhaps for that reason the unfortunate saint was burried outside the fortification wall of Multan city.

Shah Rukne Alam’s Tomb in Multan, Pakistan

The ’state approved’  saint was given a prime burial place and a beautiful tomb was constructed by the then ruler.

Shah Rukne Alam’s Tomb in Multan Pakistan

Shah Rukne Alam’s Tomb, Multan Pakistan