Today’s time machine

Editorial atlas · Delhi Sultanate

India Map 1297 CE — Historical Map & Timeline

New ruling houses in Delhi meet resilient regional states and expanding trade.

The interactive map shows the atlas’s nearest drawn reconstruction (c. 1320 CE). Frontiers moved in between, so use the list of powers below for 1297 CE.

Who ruled India in 1297 CE?

In 1297 CE, power in the subcontinent was shared among 8 major states and dynasties. Dates are conventional estimates.

What happened in India around 1297 CE?

Historical Events & Sourced Records (1297 CE)

Alauddin Khalji pushes Delhi’s power into the Deccan

Alauddin’s armies attacked Devagiri, and Malik Kafur later campaigned deep into the peninsula. Tribute and strategic submission mattered more than immediate, uniform annexation of every conquered court.

Market regulations and military finance helped sustain a large army near Delhi. Chroniclers explain these policies through royal ambition, but their enforcement probably varied beyond the capital.

Source: Britannica: Khalji dynasty

1297 ईस्वी में भारत का नक्शा: दिल्ली सल्तनत

1297 ईस्वी का यह इंटरैक्टिव नक्शा दिल्ली सल्तनत के समय का भारत दिखाता है। दिल्ली में नए शासक वंश, मज़बूत क्षेत्रीय राज्य और बढ़ता व्यापार।

1297 ईस्वी में भारत पर किसका शासन था? दिल्ली सल्तनत, अहोम राज्य, चंदेल वंश, पूर्वी गंग वंश, परमार वंश, होयसल वंश, काकतीय वंश, यादव वंश।

1297 mein Bharat ke pramukh rajya: Delhi Sultanate (Khalji dynasty), Ahom kingdom, Chandela dynasty. Ye Delhi Saltanat ka daur tha.