1398 – 1399 · Timurid Empire vs Delhi Sultanate
Timur's 1398 invasion devastated Delhi and demonstrated steppe warrior dominance over settled empires.
Timur's Central Asian forces invaded northern India in 1398, targeting the Delhi Sultanate. Timur's army sacked Delhi, killed vast populations, and captured treasures. The invasion devastated northern Indian civilization. Timur's forces withdrew with plunder.
Delhi's sack demonstrated Indian vulnerability to steppe invasion. The invasion presaged subsequent Central Asian incursions into India.
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