Day: March 26, 2020

Foundation of Delhi Sultanate and early Turkish Sultans – Consolidation: The rule of Iltutmish and Balban: Part I By the time of Muizzuddin Muhammad’s death in 1206, the Turks had been able to extend their sway upto: Lakhnauti in Bengal, Ajmer and Ranthambor in Rajasthan, upto the boundaries of Ujjain in the south, and Multan […]

Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Kashmir (Zainul Abedin) Kashmir was for long a forbidden land to all outsiders. According to Albiruni, entry into Kashmir was not allowed even to the Hindus who were not known personally to the nobles there. selfstudyhistory.com During this period, Kashmir was known to be a centre of Saivism. However, the situation […]

The Ahom Kingdom In the early 13th century, there existed two kingdoms in the north east region of India: Kamrupa, with its capital Pragyajyotishpura (Modern Guwahati) and the Ahom kingdom, further of the north-east. selfstudyhistory.com The Ahom kingdom was a kingdom in the eastern Brahmaputra Valley in Assam. It was a formidable power in the […]

Indian Feudalism The early medieval period shows transition, changes, and developments taking place in society, economy, polity, and agriculture. The most significant change that can only be seen in this period is the expansion of the land grants system which is often cited by Marxist historians to propound the theory of ‘Indian Feudalism’. selfstudyhistory.com Feudalism refers […]