Sayyid dynasty

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The Sayyid dynasty was a Muslim ruling family that governed the Delhi Sultanate in northern India during the 15th century, following the Tughlaqs and preceding the Lodis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Delhi Sultanate dynasty
Muslim ruling dynasty
dynasty
capital Delhi
continent Asia
country Delhi Sultanate
endedWith abdication of Alam Shah in favor of Bahlul Lodi
endTime 1451
era 15th century
firstRuler Khizr Khan
followed Tughlaq dynasty
foundedBy Khizr Khan
governmentForm Sultanate
hasMonarch Alam Shah
Khizr Khan
Mubarak Shah
Muhammad Shah
historicalStatus one of the least powerful dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate
languageOfAdministration Persian
lastRuler Alam Shah
notableEvent restoration of some stability in Delhi after Timur's invasion
originOfName claim of descent from Prophet Muhammad through the Sayyids
partOf Delhi Sultanate period
preceded Lodi dynasty
precededBy Tughlaq dynasty
predecessorState Tughlaq dynasty
presentDayLocation India
region northern India
surface form: Northern India
religion Islam
startTime 1414
succeededBy Lodi dynasty
successorState Lodi dynasty
territorialCore Delhi region
titleOfRuler Sultan
weakenedBy rise of regional kingdoms in North India

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Tughlaq dynasty followedBy Sayyid dynasty
Lodis follows Sayyid dynasty
subject surface form: Lodi dynasty
Delhi Sultanate hasPart Sayyid dynasty
Lodis predecessor Sayyid dynasty
subject surface form: Lodi dynasty
Lodi dynasty predecessor Sayyid dynasty