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Tamerlane's Indian Invasion The Delhi Sultanate Campaign of 1398
In 1398, Tamerlane turned his gaze eastward, launching a devastating campaign against the Delhi Sultanate. This episode explores the politics behind the invasion, the brutal sack of Delhi, and the strange aftermath that shaped northern India for centuries. We trace Tamerlane's march from the Indus to the Yamuna, his tactical use of war elephants (and his own infantry against them), and the massacre that followed his victory. We also discuss the fate of Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq, the looting of Delhi's wealth to fund Samarkand's monuments, and the enduring legend…
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