At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- South Asia
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Overview
Ibn Imad says that Lank, that is Timur, raided the lands of India in 801 AH and took Delhi, and took many captives from it. When he returned to Samarqand the Indian captives were sold at a very low price because of their number. 2
The Gregorian date is derived from the Hijri date.
Connections
People and things also explored
Coronation of Aurangzeb at Delhi· The battle of Ankara and the capture of Bayezid the Thunderbolt· Founding of Shahjahanabad· Humayun returns to Delhi, 962 AH· Ibn Battuta named envoy to China· Ibn Khaldun's Audience with Timur beneath Damascus· Completion of the Jama Masjid of Delhi· Nadir Shah sacks Delhi (1739)
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 3
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p.3
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islam.museum contributors. “Timur Takes Delhi in 801 AH”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/timur-delhi-801/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-28.