With four rulers ruling from 1414 to 1451, the Sayyid dynasty is the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. Khizr Khan succeeded the Thuglaqs; he founded the Sayyid dynasty and ruled the Sultanate before the Lodis came into the picture.
Khizr Khan continued to be a vassal of the Timurids and did not take up the title of ‘Sultan.’ Though he tried conquering various territories, he hardly succeeded in any of his ventures.
After his death, his son Sayyid Mubarak Shah ascended the throne. Mubarak Shah referred to himself as Muizz-ud-Din Mubarak Shah; this name was inscribed on his coins. He was succeeded by his nephew who styled himself as Sultan Muhammad Shah.
However, he did not live up to his title; he was an inefficient ruler who misused his power and authority. As a result, he lost the support of the nobles.
Alam Shah, the last of the Sayyids came to power in 1444. He proved to be an incapable ruler and eventually the Delhi Sultanate was taken over by Bahlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan noble.
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