In 1320 the Tughlaq Dynasty took control over most of modern-day India. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq expanded this all the way to the south-eastern coast. The dynasty lasted until 1414. after Timur invaded India and massacred the capital city, a family claiming to be descent from the Prophet Muhammad took control of northern India, establishing the basis for the Sayyid Dynasty. (jan 1, 1320 – jan 1, 1414)