Indian History- Medieval India
Contents:
- Medieval India
- The Rajputs
- Delhi Sultanate (1206 AD-1526 AD)
- The Slave Dynasty (1206 AD-1290 AD)
- The Khilji Dynasty (1290 AD-1320 AD)
- The Tughlaq Dynasty (1320 AD-1414 AD)
- The Sayyid Dynasty (1414 AD-1450 AD)
- The Lodhi Dynasty (1451 AD-1526 AD)
- Provincial Kingdoms
- Vijayanagar and Other Kingdoms
- Bahamani Kingdom
- Religious Movements in the 15th-16th Centuries
- Mughal Period (1526 AD-1540 AD and 1555 AD-1857 AD)
- Later Mughals
- Maratha State (1674 AD-1720 AD) and Maratha Confederate (1720 AD-1818 AD)
- The Peshwas (1713 AD-1880 AD)
- The Advent of Europeans....
The Rajputs
Origin: Four of the Rajputs clans claim, to have descendant from a mythical figure that arose out of a sacrificial fire pit (Agnikund) near Mount Abu. They are:
- Parmars/Pawars of Malwa.
- Chalukyas/Solankis of Kathiawar.
- Chauhans of East Rajasthan.
- Partihara/Pariharas of south Rajasthan.
Delhi Sultanate (1206 AD-1526AD)
• First Muslim invasion by Mohammad Bin Qasim (712 AD).
• First Turkish Invasion by Mahmud Ghaznavi
(998 AD-1030 AD): Sultan Muhmud of Ghazni. In 1025, he attacked and raided the most celebrated Hindu temple of Somnath.
Mahmud of Ghazni
• He patronised three persons, contemporary
to him: Firdausi (court poet), Al Beruni (scholar) and Utbi (court Historian).
• Al Beruni wrote Kitab-ul-Hind.
• Mahmud is said to have made 17 raids into India. A decisive battle between Mahmud and Anandpala was fought in 1008AD-1009 AD at Waihind during his sixth expedition.
• The objective of Mahmud’s expeditions was
to plunder and loot. He was not interested in expanding his empire to India.
• In 1173 AD, Muizuddin Muhammad (Muhammad Ghori) ascended the throne at Ghazni. Muizuddin Muhammad conquered
Multan and Kutch.
• In 1178 AD, he attempted to penetrate into
Gujarat by marching across the Rajputana desert but was completely routed by the Gujarat ruler.
• He conquered Peshawar, Lahore and Sialkot.
• Prithviraj Raso, written by court poet of
Prithviraj, Chand Bardai, depicts the life story of Prithviraj and his love story.
• In 1194 AD, Jaichand of Kannauj was also defeated at the Battle of Chandawar.
Second Turk Invasion -Mohammad Ghori’s invasion (1175 AD-1206 AD):
Mohammad Ghori invaded India and laid there foundation of the Muslim domination in
India. He may be considered the founder of Muslim rule in India.
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