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Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur.

Historical image related to Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur. from December 17, 1398

Tughlaq dynasty

Third Delhi Sultanate dynasty(1320-1413)

The Tughlaq dynasty was the third dynasty to rule over the Delhi Sultanate in medieval India. Its reign started in 1320 in Delhi when Ghazi Malik assumed the throne under the title of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq and ended in 1413.
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Timur

Turco-Mongol conqueror (1320s–1405)

Timur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia, becoming the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty. An undefeated commander, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest…
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December 17

Day of the year

December 17 is the 351st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 14 days remain until the end of the year.
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