• Mamluk Dynasty is also called the Slave Dynasty. Mamluk literally means ‘owned’ and it refers to a powerful military caste called Mamluks which originated in the 9th century CE in the Islamic Empire of the Abbasid caliphs.
  • The Mamluks wielded military and political power in Egypt, Iraq and India. Although they were slaves, they were held in high regard by their masters, and they were mostly generals and soldiers who fought for their masters.
  • Mamluk Dynasty was established in Delhi by Qutb ud-Din Aibak.
  • The Mamluk rule has been divided into two parts by historians. These include:
    • Baḥri Period – Period between 1250 and 1382
    • Burji Period – Period between 1382 and 1517
  • It is suggested that the reason for this division was based on the political dominance of the regiments which was known by these names