Medieval India

The Agrarian Measures During Khilji Dynasty

The Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji (r.1296-1316) introduced several significant fiscal reforms across northern India. He redefined vast land grants to the Crown territory by confiscating private property. He also imposed an additional 50 per cent of kharaj tax upon agriculture products. During his first rule, Alauddin was the victim of conspiracies and rebellions from

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The Afghans And Wars

“Third battle of Panipat” arose between the invading Maratha and Afghan forces. On 14th January 1761, it is found that the third battle of Panipat was fought between the coalition of the Maratha Empire and Afghanistan Empire. “Afghan defeat at Kunjpura” with twined edge assured for battle steering accompanied with skirmishes between the paired armies

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Sufism

Sufism is a metaphysical and mystical branch of Islamic culture that focuses on personal religious experience as the central tenet. It has attained great respect among Muslims, Hindus and Jain adherents. The Sufi orders came about during the time of Prophet Muhammad when Muslims had to defend themselves from those who opposed their new faith.

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Status Of Women

Women have been considered the image of holiness in our scriptures. Still, they did not get the rights and justice in primitive Indian civilisation. In one way or another, the social traits try to suppress women and deny women their economic opportunities, health services, education, and political participation. The progress of financial stability, human rights,

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Social Stratification In Medieval India

Social stratification is a process in which the individuals are separated into different groups according to their status, power and prestige. In other words social stratification can be defined as the division of humans based on their socio economic rankings in their society such as ethnic, race, gender, wealth and income. Characteristics Of Social Stratification:

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Slave Rulers

The Slave dynasty was also the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, a Muslim empire in north India. This dynasty was known as the Sultanate. Because a sultan ruled it, the kingdom was known as a sultanate. The Slave dynasty got its name because its sultans were either slaves or slaves of Muslim generals. Slavery

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