Contemporary sources of history Twilight of ancient India Ghaznavid in roads northern India between the two holocausts (1030 1175) the second Holocaust (11751205) foundation of the Delhi Sultanate (120690) Khalji imperialism Tughluq dynasty decline and disintegration of the Sultanate northern India in the fifteenth century Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdoms administration of the Sultanate architectural monuments of the Sultans conclusion appendices glossary index.