Medieval India

The Indian subcontinent saw a long era of Post-classical history known as “medieval India” or the Age of Regional Configurations between “old time” and “modern period. Although some historians believe it began and ended later, it is generally accepted that the Early medieval period began in 1526 with the establishment of the Mughal Empire and […]

Delhi first evolved as the capital under the Tomara Rajputs. They were defeated by the Chauhans of Ajmer. The changeover of Delhi into a capital that controlled vast regions of the subcontinent started with the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate at the beginning of 1206 A.D. The Delhi Sultans built many cities in Delhi. Delhi

The Mughal Empire was one of the most powerful rulings that took over India during the period of 1600. They had a huge military and superior strategies that were designed to take over different places in India. The reign was initiated by Babur and almost ended after Aurangzeb’s reign; the other successors were less effective.

Beautiful, intricate, and diverse in their detailing and construction, the buildings of mediaeval India are an art form like no other. It can be difficult to place a date on these artistic structures, given that there are few records about when they were built. Most experts believe that most structures were erected between the 12th

Medieval architecture saw great developments in the field of architecture. During this period, rulers in different parts of India built many enduring monuments, palaces, forts, tombs, temples and mosques. All kings of the period built several famous historical monuments that have historical, architectural, social and religious significance. Historical monuments are of two broad types: religious

Alauddin Khilji, was a Turco Afghan emperor of the Khalji dynasty who ruled from Delhi in the Indian subcontinent. Alauddin successfully fended off the Mongols’ attacks on the Chagatai Khanate, including Jaran Manjur (1297-1298), Sivistan (1298), Kili (1299), Delhi (1303), and Amroha (1305). His troops gained a decisive victory against the Mongols close to the

Alauddin Khilji was an emphatic ruler from the Khilji dynasty who used to rule the Delhi Sultanate. He was the son-in-law of Jalaluddin Khilji, the founder of the Khilji dynasty. He killed his father-in-law and centralised his power in Delhi. Alaudin Khilji evolved the Sultanate of Delhi and started annexing diverse kingdoms in India. Alauddin

Alauddin Khilji was a powerful and capable monarch. He established a powerful central government. He believed in the sultan as the state’s greatest authority. Therefore, he believed in divine right theory. The Sultan regarded himself as a divine messenger or “Shadow of God.” As a result, he forbade secret gatherings or parties and matrimonial contacts

Shahabuddin Muhammad, often known as Muhammad Ghori, was the genuine founder of the Islamic Empire on the Indian subcontinent. Together with his brother Ghiyath-ud-din, Muhammad Ghori was the Sultan of the Ghurid Empire from c.1173 to 1202 CE and the Ghurid Empire’s dominant ruler from c.1202-1206 CE. He was regarded as one of the Ghurid

The Lodi Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was India’s first Afghan Pashtun Dynasty, ruling from 1451 to 1526. This dynasty succeeded the Sayyid Dynasty and was distinguished by administrative reforms, army strengthening, modernization of land public finance machinery, conversion to agriculture and development, and general well-being of the people. We are providing a comprehensive overview