Question

Khizr khan belongs to ___________dynasty.
1. Slave Dynasty
2. Khilji Dynasty
3. Sayyid Dynasty
4. Shah Dynasty

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sayyid Dynasty

The correct answer is Sayyid Dynasty.

• Khizr Khan was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
  • In 1414 AD, Khizr Khan occupied the power of Delhi.
  • He did not hold the title of Sultan and declared himself as ‘Rayat-e-Ala’.

• The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, with four rulers ruling from 1414 to 1451.
• Founded by Khizr Khan a former governor of Multan, they succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty and ruled the sultanate until they were displaced by the Lodi dynasty.
• Alam Shah (1443 - 1451) was the last ruler of The Sayyid dynasty.
• Khizr Khan
  • He was the founder of the Sayyid Dynasty in India and ruled as a deputy of Timur’s son and successor, Shah Rukh.
  • His reign was marked by utter chaos and disorder.
  • The empire’s territory had Shrunken to Delhi and adjoining areas and even these parts were frequently challenged by the Hindu Zamindars of Etawah, Katehar, Kannauj, Patiala, and Kampila.

Dynasty	Founder
Shah	Kulamandan Shah Khad
Slave	Qutub-ud-din Aibak
Khilji	Jalauddin Firoz Khilji