Tughlaqabad Fort historical timeline

Tughlaqabad rose and declined with exceptional speed, which is why later legend became attached to its empty walls.

Chronology

1. 1320 Ghazi Malik becomes sultan as Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and establishes the Tughlaq dynasty.
2. 1321 Construction begins on the fortified city intended to defend Delhi against attack.
3. 1321–1325 Walls, citadel, palace zone, reservoirs and Ghiyasuddin’s separate tomb enclosure are completed during his short reign.
4. 1325 Ghiyasuddin dies and is buried in the fortified tomb reached from the city by a causeway.
5. 1327 The city is abandoned as Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifts political attention elsewhere.
6. Modern period Urban roads, settlements and quarry-altered ridge land surround the protected ruins.

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