Effects of Timur’s Invasion The effects of Timur invasion of India were: Timur’s journey with his large army up to Delhi and back had laid waste the fields of agriculture on both sides of the route of their march. Standing crops were destroyed, granaries were looted, trade and commerce virtually ceased for the…
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Delhi Sultanate Art and Architecture The art and architecture of the Delhi Sultanate period was a happy blending of Indian and Islamic styles as is noticed in certain other aspects of the culture of the time. Sir John Marshall observes that the Indo-Islamic art was not a local variety of the Islamic art,…
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Deccan Policy of Khilji The Deccan Policy of Alauddin Khilji was primarily based on economic motives. After his massive success in the North, Alauddin Khilji now turned his mighty hands to conquer the states lay in South and South-West India. The Deccan Policies, campaigns and its military operations were mostly carried out by…
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Complete biography of Mahmud Gawan (Minister of Bahmani Kingdom) Mahmud Gawan Mahmud Gawan was a powerful minister in the Kingdom of Bahmani. Mahmud Gawan was a native of Gawan village in Persia, but later on he came to India and settled here. He got employment with the Bahmani rulers, and because of his great…
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Complete Biography of Firuz Shah Tughlaq Firuz Shah Tughlaq Firuz Shah Tughlaq (also spelled Tughluq) was the ruler of Dulhi Sultanate from 1351 t o 1358. Firuz Shah was the son of Malik Rajab and a Hindu princess. As Muhammad bin Tughlaq left no son, his cousin Firuz Tughlaq ascended the throne as…
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Coins of Sher Shah Suri The coins and currency reforms of Sher Shah Suri (Sher Khan) are one of his most outstanding achievements. Sher Shah Suri found on his accession that the currency system had practically broken down. There was debasement of the current coins and the absence of a fixed ratio between…
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Coins of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq Coins of Muhammad Bin Tughluq Muhammad Bin Tughluq introduced copper currency in 1330 A.D. Because of Sultan’s reckless generosity and various visionary plans, the Sultan got his treasury greatly drained. In order to increase his financial resources, Muhammad Bin Tughlaq had no other alternative but to introduce copper…
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Chauhan Dynasty Origin of the Chauhans: The Rajput kings of Chauhan dynasty are believed to belong to Agnivanshi Clan (descendants of the Fire God). The Chauhan Dyansty played a prominent part on the Indian political stage. Ajayaraja: In the eleventh century the Chauhan dynasty ruled as a local power in the Shakambari region. In the…
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Central Administration of Ala-ud-din Khilji (Delhi Sultan) Central Administration Ala-ud-din Khilji Sultan Ala-ud-din Khilji has a large army and was able to suppress all lawless elements in his dominions and to take steps for the complete concentration of authority in his hands. Although there were the ministers, Ala-ud-din was really his own prime…
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Causes of Decline of Delhi Sultanate Causes of Decline of Delhi Sultanate : The Turco-Afghan rule came to an end in India in 1526 with the defeat of Ibrahim Lodi at the hands of Babur in the First Battle of Panipat. The decline of Delhi Sultanate had begun much earlier. It reached the highest limits…
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