The Delhi Sultanate, a medieval Muslim empire in India from the 13th to the 16th century, featured a cultural blend of Persian and Indian influences. Its key cultural elements include distinctive red sandstone architecture (e.g., Qutb Minar), Persian-influenced art, and calligraphy. Persian became the court language, fostering Persian and Urdu poetry, and Sufism thrived with music and qawwali. Cultural syncretism between Hindu and Islamic traditions was notable, but the Sultanate's cultural prominence declined with time.