Ghurid Sultanate

The Ghurids or Ghorids are a Sunni Muslim dynasty, possibly eastern Iranian Tajiks, who establish rule over parts of modern day Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan from 1148 to 1215.

The dynasty succeeds the Ghaznavid Empire.

Their empire is centered in Ghor Province, in the heartland of what is now Afghanistan.

It encompasses Khorasan in the West and reaches in the East to northern India, as far as Delhi.

Their first capital is Fīrūzkūh in Ghor, which is later replaced by Herat, while Ghazni and Lahore are used as additional capitals, especially during the winter seasons.

They are known as patrons of Persianate culture and heritage.

The Ghurids are succeeded in Persia by the Khwārazm-Shāh dynasty and in northern India by the Mamluk dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.

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