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Madurai Sultanate
Sultanate
Level 2
1335 – 1378
Short-lived sultanate conquered by Vijayanagara.
- Capital
- Madurai
- Region
- South
- Duration
- 43 years
- Main period
- Delhi Sultanate & Regional Kingdoms
Approximate extent.
📚 Recommended reading on the Madurai Sultanate
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Themes in Indian History, Parts I–III (Class 12)
Source-based chapters on Harappa, Vijayanagara, the Mughal court and 1857 — essential for UPSC.
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An Introduction to Indian Art, Part I (Class 11)
The standard base for art and architecture questions — stupas, temples and sculpture.
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History of Medieval India
The go-to single volume on the Sultanate, Mughals and regional kingdoms.
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Madurai Sultanate for a significant part of its history.
Sultanate of the Maldives ★
Islands · c. 1153 – 1968
Malla Dynasty of Nepal ★
Himalaya · 1201 – 1769
Delhi Sultanate ★
North · 1206 – 1526
Ahom Kingdom ★
Northeast · 1228 – 1826
Mewar (Sisodia) ★
West · 1326 – 1949
Vijayanagara Empire ★
South · 1336 – 1646
Bahmani Sultanate ★
Deccan · 1347 – 1527
Soomra Dynasty
Northwest · c. 1026 – 1351
Eastern Ganga Dynasty
East · c. 1078 – 1434
Khasa Malla Kingdom
Himalaya · c. 1100 – c. 1400
Zamorins of Calicut
South · c. 1124 – 1766
Kachwahas of Amber (Jaipur)
West · c. 1128 – 1949
Jaffna Kingdom
Sri Lanka · c. 1215 – 1619
Marwar (Rathore)
West · c. 1226 – 1949
Kashmir Sultanate
North · 1339 – 1586
Samma Dynasty
Northwest · 1351 – 1524
Bengal Sultanate
East · 1352 – 1576