Sayyid Dynasty

Sayyid Dynasty

Region -A.D. 1414 to 1451

Founder - Khizr Khan

The last ruler of Tughluq dynasty breathed his last in A.D. 1413. As a result, chaos and confusion prevailed in the Delhi Sultanate. Amirs and nobles were divided in different groups and a conflict started among them for establishing their control over the Sultanate. Although Daulat Khan stood victorious in this conflict, he failed to establish law and order. Taking advantage of the disorder and lawlessness in Delhi, Khizr Khan, the Governor of Multan, invaded Delhi and established his control and his coronation ceremony was performed on 23^rd may A.D. 1414. With his accession to the throne of Delhi a new dynasty came into existence which came to be known as Sayyid Dynasty.

Generally in Arab Countries the followers of Prophet Muhammad are called Sayyids. They are liberal in their attitude and maintain high character like Prophet Muhammad. They have great respect in the Islamic world. But in India Sayyids are considered persons of high class in the Muslim society. Although class and caste system has no significance in Islam, the Muslims who settled in India were greatly influenced by Hindu theory of class and caste. Hence various classes such as Shaikhs, Sayyids, Mughals and Pathans surfaced in Muslim society. The place of Sayyids was supreme among them. Khizr Khan was a Sayyid. Although he proclaimed himself to be an ancestor of Prophet Muhammad, yet this claim of Khizr Khan holds no justification. Most probably, his ancestors came from Arabia and settled in India. As the Sayyid rulers did not put forty any political ideals, nor did they do anything to improve the lot of the people. The process of downfall which began during the reign of Tughluqs continued and within forty years the Sayyids lost their empire to another dynasty known as Lodi Dynasty.

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