Category: Medieval India

References: Satish Chandra(Medieval India) .Also minor facts from other books and figure and facts from verified Internet sources.25.(MEDIEVAL INDIA)FOREIGN PLICY OF THE MUGHALS The existence during the 16th century of three powerful empires in Central and West Asia—the Uzbek,  the Safavid and the Ottoman, led to the growth of a definite pattern of diplomatic and political […]

References: Satish Chandra(Medieval India) .Also minor facts from other books and figure and facts from verified Internet sources.26.(MEDIEVAL INDIA)INDIAN IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEVENEEINTH CENTURY It has been customary to divide the seventeenth century into two, the first half being dominated by  Jahangir (1605-27) and Shah Jahan (1627-58), and the second half being under […]

Mughal Empire, First phase: Babur and Humayun- Part II Problems for Humayun Humayun who succeeded Babur at the young age of 23, had to grapple with a number of serious problems, some of them having been left behind by Babur, and some which had arisen following his death in December, 1530. A major problem was […]

Mughal Empire, First phase: Babur and Humayun- Part I Babur ascended the throne at Farghana (a small principality in Transoxiana) in 1494 at the age of twelve. However, it was not a smooth succession for Babur. Both the Mongol Khans as well as the Timurid princes, specially Sultan Ahmad Mina of Samarqand, an uncle of […]

10.(MEDIEVAL INDIA)INDIAN HISTORIGRAPHY,CONTEMPORARY HISTORIANS AND THEIR WORKS THE TRAVELOGUES,ARCHIOLOGICAL SOURCES IN MEDIEVAL INDIA INDO-PERSIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY Historical works in Persian began to appear in India in the era of the Delhi Sultanate. It was in Delhi itself most of the early Persian–language histories were written. However, it was particularly during the preceding Ghaznavid era (977-1186), when […]

16.FEW TERMS Amils—revenue officers Amir-i-akhur—amir or officer commanding the horse Amir-i-hajib—officer-in-charge of the royal court Amirul Mominin—Commander of the Faithful; the Caliph Arz-i-mamalik—minister in charge of the army of the whole country Abwab miscellaneous cesses, imposts and charges levied by zamindars and public officials Adl justice Afaqis foreigners (in the Deccan) Ahadi gentleman trooper Ahl-i-qalam […]

Culture in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries: Sultanate architecture and new structural forms The establishment of the Delhi sultanate during the 13th century was a period of both turmoil and development. Initial phase was one of death and destruction on a large scale, with many temples being destroyed and palaces and cities ravaged. selfstudyhistory.com But […]

PROBLEMS OF A CENTRALISED ALL-INDIA STATE—GHIYASUDDIN AND MUHAMMAD BIN TUGHLAQ (1320-1351) The last years of Alauddin Khalji were disturbed by a painful disease, and intense struggle for power among the nobles. Malik Kafur, the malik naib or vice regent who had the complete confidence of Alauddin, gradually eliminated his opponents, and to clear his way to power and […]

KHALJI REVOLUTION: INTERNAL RESTRUCTURING OF THE DELHI SULTANAT AND ITS TERRITORIAL EXPANSION The Khilji dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Turkic origin. It was founded by Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji and became the second dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate of India. The dynasty is known for their faithlessness and ferocity. Khiljis were vassals of the […]

Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries: Agricultural production The conquest of,Northern India by the Ghorids and the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate not only changed the existing political structure but also brought, economic change. The conquerors came with fairly well-defined concepts and practices regarding tax collection and distribution, and system of coinage, etc. selfstudyhistory.com […]