When Kings Rode to Delhi (AD 1000-1761)

By Gabrielle Festing

This is a lively history of the fortunes of the city of Delhi first published in 1912. Written in the form of a story it traces the inception of the city and its progresses under various dynasties. Prefaced by a short mythological sketch of the city, the narrative begins with the invasion of Ghazni from ad 1000 and since then, how Delhi was the centre of a succession of mighty empires and powerful kingdoms. Due to its strategic location the successive rulers made Delhi its capital - the Delhi Sultanate, the Tughlak kings, the Lodis, the Mughals. The book takes us through the brief history of these?dynasties .

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9390035090
• ISBN13: 9789390035090
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Manohar Books
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 10.0" x 8.0"