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Chapter 4 THE NEXT INVASION - Mohammed Gauri

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The Ghurid Empire: Origins and Major Events 1. The Ghurid Empire was established on the ruins of the Ghaznavid Empire, also known as the Yamini Empire. 2. Both dynasties were of Turkish origin and centered in Afghanistan. 1161 AD Background At this time, the king of Ghazni was Bahram Shah. In Ghaur Pradesh, a powerful family was influential, which included: - Ala-ud-Din: He was a court minister of Bahram Shah, who disapproved of Ala-ud-Din due to his popularity among the masses. - Saif-al-Din Muhammad. - Saif-al-Din Suri: Bahram Shah killed him by poisoning, a disastrous decision that ultimately backfired. Ala-ud-Din killed Bahram Shah and burned Ghazni, earning him the title "Jahan-e-Sauj" (meaning "the one who sets the world on fire"), as Ghazni was at that time a center of global trade. This marked the beginning of the Ghurid Empire. However, in a twist of fate, Jahan-e-Sauj was killed in 1163 AD. Leadership Transition: Saif-al-Din Muhammad ruled from 1163 to 117...
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Chapter - 3 Ghaznavid empire [mohammed ghazni]

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Now that we have read about the Arab invasions, it’s time to discuss Mahmud of Ghazni, a name you may have encountered in your studies. He is particularly famous for ransacking and looting the Somnath temple in Gujarat. However, before we delve into his actions, let’s explore a bit of his background. Establishment of the Ghaznavid Empire (also known as the Yamini Empire) - Location  Ghazni, Afghanistan  - 932: Alaptgin, sonless, married his daughter to his slave.  - 962: Subuktigin emerged as a powerful and influential figure, unlike Alaptgin. - 977: Subuktigin officially became the ruler of Ghazni, marking the real foundation of the Ghaznavid Empire. - 998: The Peshawar king, Jaypal (from the Hindu Shahi dynasty), killed Subuktigin, following multiple previous conflicts. Around the same time, Mahmud killed Ismail, Subuktigin's elder son, and expanded his control over the Ghaznavid Empire. Some of Mahmud’s Titles: - Yamini Ud Daula  - Yamini Ul Mallah  - sultan ...
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Chapter 2 - the first arab invasion - MBK

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  Now we know a little bit of the backstory  In the early 8th century CE,  khalifa alvalid 2 make al-hazaz the king of Persia  You know what Persia is, don't you? If you don't search for it on Google, you won't see everything here  Ahh okay, don't be a crybaby, Persia is basically modern-day Iran  But still go through the map once on Google  Now Al Hazaz used to trade with Sri Lanka ( which is an island nation just south of India )  Once his trading ship was coming back from Sri Lanka, but it was looted by some pirates near Debal port ( modern day Karachi port)  At that time, the king of Sindh ( go to the map once again if you don't know where Sindh is ) was Dahir.   Chach --- Dahir --- Jai Singh (royal Hindu dynasty)  Al Hazaz accused Dahir and demanded compensation for his losses. Instead of reimbursing Al Hazaz, Dahir, feeling humiliated, claimed he didn't know who had looted the items. In response, Al Hazaz sought revenge b...
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chapter 1 - islam origins ( important as most people who attacked were from islam)

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  Now let's have a little bit more of an introduction to the types of notes, like you will see some questions, some basic facts, and straightforward history notes in a related manner. You will understand that as we move forward.  let's begin.. Father of History - Herodotus ( he wrote a book Historica) Now, if you have ever heard anything about medieval you must understand that medieval indian history is nothing but invasions of Turkish, Afghan, and multiple tribes gaining a stronghold west of the indian subcontinent. reasons for successful invasions by these people -  Political fragmentation - there was no single powerful ruler, but multiple rulers here and there who were not at all loyal or good to each other.  Meanwhile, Islam was gaining a stronghold as a religion in the Middle East.  India was a wealthy and prosperous nation  Reasons for invasions  1.money loot  2.kingdom expansion  3.propogation of Islamic faith  now as we move forw...
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Indian medieval history - beginning and end - a brief overview before our start

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 👋 Hello guys, I am posting some notes on medieval Indian History. These will be basic short notes. You may get some understanding of the timeline of Indian medieval history from here.  Our learning path will be like this  1. First, you read all the notes available here, which would take maybe an hour or so  2. You will get to know when you finish the first point.  So, Indian Medieval history.  The first thing we must know is the timeline. Indian medieval history starts around 712 AD and ends about 1707 AD, or, as some others may believe, until 1857.  The history before this is categorized as ancient history, and after this is modern history.  Now I think this is enough introduction, we can dive directly into the history from the next chapter. 
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