By some estimates more than 100,000 people were killed, and the survivors were taken as slaves. Indian craftsmen and skilled workers were carried off to Samarkand. Delhi took decades to recover.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Timur's Campaign Against the Delhi Sultanate?
- In 1398 Timur entered northern India, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of the Delhi Sultanate and burned and destroyed Delhi.
- When did Timur's Campaign Against the Delhi Sultanate happen?
- 1398 CE
- Where did Timur's Campaign Against the Delhi Sultanate take place?
- Delhi, Hindistan