What was the significance of the 1229 investiture?

It formally recognized Iltutmish as the legal Sultan of Delhi, providing him with a religious and legal shield against other Turkish claimants.

Sultanate and the Caliphate

UPSC Archival Analysis

Iltutmish was the first Sultan to place the name of the Caliph of Baghdad on his coins after receiving a formal letter of investiture in 1229.

Exam Year

2012

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2012_58 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India