Sack of Delhi (1398)

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Sack of Delhi
Part of Timurid conquests and invasions and campaigns of Timur
Map showing Timur's Invasion of India 1397-1399
Date 17 December 1398 Location Delhi, India Result Timurid victory
Belligerents
Timurid Empire	Delhi Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Timur Pir Muhammad	Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq Mallu Iqbal
Strength
90,000	N/A
Casualties and losses
N/A	N/A

The Sack of Delhi was a battle between Timur, founder of the Timurid Empire and the Delhi Sultanate. It took place on 17 December 1398 and lasted for 3 days and ended with the massacre of over 100,000 citizens as well as the Delhi army.