6 Reasons Why the Mughal Empire Declined in India Decline of Mughal Empire Introduction: Towards the end of Aurangzeb’s reign the Mughal empire began to show signs of weakness. Revolts took place here and there. And after Aurangzeb’s death in 1707 the process of decline set afoot. The top 6 reasons for the decline…
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Who were the Sayyid Brothers? The two Sayyid brothers were Abdulla Khan and Hussain Ali Khan. The exertions of these two brothers won Farrukh Siyar his empire. Farrukh Siyar ascended the throne in 1713 and Abdullah Khan was appointed Wazir and Hussain Ali Khan was appointed Mir Bakshi. They actually played the part…
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Who was Timur? Timur was Barlas Turk. He belonged to the Mongol race and he had blood relations with Chinghiz Khan. He became Amir of Samarkhand in A.D. 1369 at the age of thirty-three. He was a very cruel man. It has been said that he rivaled Chinghiz Khan in cruelty and ferocity…
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Who was the founder of Lodi Dynasty? Bahlul Lodi (also Bahlol Lodi) was the founder of the Lodi dynasty in India. He served as the Sultan of Delhi between 1451 and 1489. He was a brave soldier and an energetic ruler. Achievements: Soon after his accession to the throne, Bahlul Lodi tried to restore somewhat…
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Who was the first Sultan of Delhi? Who was the first Sultan of Delhi? Qutb-ud-din succeeded Muhammad Ghori as sovereign of the new Indian conquests and from 1206 he might be reckoned as the first Sultan of Delhi. Qutb-ud-din sought to strengthen his position by marriage alliances with influential rival chiefs. He himself…
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Who was Sri Krishna Deva Raya? Sri Krishnadeva Raya was the greatest King of the Vijayanagar Empire. The period of his reign is from 1509 to 1530 A.D. He defeated the Sultans of Berar and Bijapur and regained Raichur doab. He also compelled the ruler of Orissa to restore to Vijayanagar all the…
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Who was Sher Shah Suri ? Who was Sher Shah Suri? Sher Shah Suri, also known as Sher Khan, was the Emperor of India from 1539 to 1545. He established the Sur dynasty by dethroning Humayun, the Mughal emperor. What was the original name of Sher Shah Suri? His original name was Farid Khan.…
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Who was Malik Kafur? Malik Kafur was the slave general of Sultan Alauddin Khilji who had won for him the Deccan territories of Warangal, Devgiri, Madura and Dwarasamudra, etc. Alauddin Khilji was the Sultan of Dehli. Malik Kafur was originally a Hindu slave who fell into the hands of the Muslims at Cambay after the conquest…
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Who was Ibrahim Lodi? Ibrahim Lodi was the last Sultan of Delhi Sultanate. He was defeated and killed in the First Battle of Panipat fought with Mughal Emperor Babur in 1526. He ascended the throne of Delhi in 1517 A.D., after the death of his father Sikandar Lodi. Soon after his accession to…
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Vijayanagar Empire The emergence of the Vijayanagar Empire was the result of Hindu reaction against the Turkish domination of the Deccan. Towards the end of the thirteenth century, that is, on the eve of Ala-ud-din Khalji’s invasion of the Deccan, the territories south of the Vindhyas were ruled over by four Hindu dynasties.…
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