BB-208 / War Crimes

Timur's sack of Delhi (1398)

Historical case · Timur's sack of Delhi (1398)

Timur's sack of Delhi (1398)

The Act

This case documents the violence, killings, or systematic cruelty associated with Timur's sack of Delhi (1398). Historical records and scholarship describe significant loss of life or extreme suffering.

The Response

Later responses have included trials, commissions, official statements, memorials, denials, or continued contestation. The degree of accountability has varied.

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