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Delhi Sultanate

The course of Indian History was invariably changed with the rise of Islam and increased Islamic invasions on India. As early as 711 AD, Muhammad-bin-Qasim had captured Sind...

May 27, 2011

Mohammad Ghori

Muhammad Ghori led a series of the campaigns in India which recalled the days of Mahamud Ghaznavi , 200 years back. The first thing Muhammad Ghori did was...

May 26, 2011

Ghori Dynasty

The force that uprooted the Ghaznavid was neither from east nor west but grew up midst of them at Ghor between Ghazni and Herat. Today, Ghor is a...

May 26, 2011

Succession of Mahamud Ghaznavi

At Ghazani, Mahamud Ghaznavi was succeeded by Muhammad Ghaznavi. Muhammad was soon captured, blinded and imprisoned by his brother Masud. Masud kept him in imprison for 9 years....

May 26, 2011

Who was Al Beruni?

Abu Rayhan Beruni or Alberonius (Latin) was a Persian Scholar and polymath of the 11th century. He accompanied Mahmud in his conquests to South Asia. Al Beruni was the First...

May 26, 2011

Sena Dynasty

Around the time of Mahipala’s death in around 1043 AD, a vassal of the Palas named Hemanta Sen founded the Sena Dynasty. This Dynasty appeared in 11th century...

May 26, 2011

Mahipala

The reign of Mahipala was from 995-1043 AD. He is known as second founder of the Pala Dynasty. He was able to recover the lost territories of his...

May 26, 2011

Devapala

Devapala was again a powerful ruler. He is said to have conquered the Kamarupa, Pragjyotisha (Assam) and Utlkal (Orissa). There are evidences that Devapala procured Horses from the...

May 26, 2011

Dharmapala

During Dharmapala rule, the Palas became the most dominant power in the Northern and Eastern India. But the extension of empire was not an easy task for Dharmapala....

May 26, 2011

Foundation of Pala Empire

When Harsha was on zenith of his power, he is known to have exercised certain amount of control over the whole of Bengal as parts of Kamrupa (Assam)....

May 26, 2011

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