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CONTENT
The North Indian kingdoms - The Rajputs - 6
The Kingdom of the Deccan - 12
Arab and Turkish invasion - 21
Sultanate of Delhi - 26
Firoz Tughluq (1351 - 1388 A.D.) - 35
The Vijaynagar and Bahamani Kingdoms - 44
Bhakti movement in medival India - 51
Mughal Empire - 56
India under mughals - 67
The Marathas - 73
The Coming of Europeans - 78
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Gopala (765-769.A.D.)
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The Rajput ruler Bapa Rawat was the founder of the Guhila or
the Sisodiya dynasty with its capital at Chittor
During the period of Rana Ratan Singh of Mewar,
Ala-ud-din khilji invaded his territory and defeated him in 1307
A.D.
The Sisodiya rulers - Rana Sangha and: Maharana Pratap gave
a tough fight to the Mughal rulers of India
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Kalhana's Rajatarangin
Jayadeva's Gita Govindam
Somadeva's Kathasaritasagar
Chand Bardai, the court poet of Prithviraj Chauhan, wrote
Prithviraj Raso in which he refers to the military exploits of
Prithviraj Chauhan.
Bhaskara Charya wrote Siddhanta Shinomani, a book on
astronomy
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Rajasekhara
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Someshwara-ll
Vikramaditya-VI
Vikramaditya-VI
Someswara IV was the last ruler
Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi (7th -12th century A.D)
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Govinda-ll
Ellora
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Krishna-I
Vinayaditya
Ballala III
Ballala III (1291-1342 A.D) was the last great ruler of this
dynasty. In 1310A.D. he was defeated by Malik Kafur.
He fell a victim to the Sultans of Madurai in 1342 A.D.
Ballala IV
Hoysalas paved the way for the rise of Mysore into a big
Kingdom.
Great patrons of art, architecture and literature.
Hoysalas encouraged Kannada literature.
The Kakatiyas of Warangal (12th -14th Century A.D.)
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Singhana
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Devagiri fort
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End of Muhammad-bin-Qasim
The conquest of Sind sowed the seeds for the coming of Islam
into India.
The Arabs learnt the art of administration, astronomy, music,
painting, medicine and architecture from our land.
Indian Philosophy, numerals and astronomy were taken to
Europe by the Arabs.
Turkish Invasion
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Rani Bai
The wife of Dahir and the other women of Sind put up a heroic defence within
the Fort of Rewar.
When their attempt failed they performed Jauhar to save their chastity and
escape from the hands of the invaders.
Indian impact
Brahma Siddhanta
A Sanskrit work of Brahma Gupta was translated into Arabic. Arabic works
mention the names of Indian scientists like Bhala, Manaka and Sindbad. Dhana
was appointed as a chief Medical officer in a hospital at Baghdad
Mahmud of Ghazni
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Between 1193 and 1198 A.D. there were many Rajput uprisings
Qutb-ud-din Aibak put them down and brought many of their
territories under his control
Delhi was made the capital of Muhammad of Ghori's territory
in India.
Battle of Chandwar (1194 A.D.)
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SULTANATE OF DELHI
The period from 1206 A.D. to 1526 A.D. came to be known as the
Sultanate period.
MAMALUK DYNASTY
Qutb-ud-dinAibak (1206-1210A.D.)
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Conquest of Iltutmish
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Coins of iltutmish
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Internal policies
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KHILJI DYNASTY
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Ala-ud-din Khilji was the first Sultan who invaded South India.
He sent his most trustworthy general, Malik Kafur against the
rulers of the south.
Ramachandra Deva, the Yadava ruler of Devagiri, Prataprudra-
ll of Warangal and Vira Ballala-lll, the Hoysala ruler were
defeated
He reached as far as Rameswaram and built a mosque there.
The kingdoms of the south accepted the over lordship of Ala-
uddin khilji and agreed to pay tribute to him.
The Mongol Invasion
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Marketing System
An Estimate
Tughluq Dynasty
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3. Jizya-Poll Tax
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An Estimate
Khizr Khan (14 14- 142 1 A.D.) the Governor of Multan took
advantage of the chaotic conditions in India after Timur's
invasion occupied the throne of Delhi in 1414 A.D.
Khizr Khan, the founder did not assume any royal title.
Though he brought Punjab, Dilapur and parts of Surat under
his control,
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LODI DYNASTY
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Bahlol Lodi did not take his seat on the throne but sat on the
carpet in front of the throne along with his nobles in order to get
their recognition and support.
Sikandar Shahi (1489-1517 A.D.)
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Ministers to Sultan
1. Wazir
2. Diwani-I-Risalt
3. Sadr-us-Suddar
4. Diwan-l-lnsha
Correspondence Minister
5. Diwan-I-Ariz
6. Qazi-ul-quzar
Minister of Justice.
Central Administration
The Sultan was the head of the empire. He enjoyed vast powers.
Many officials were also appointed to take care of the
administration.
Provincial Administration
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Local Administration
2. Provincial Style
Alberuni,
Amir Khusrau
Zia-ul-Barani
Many Sanskrit works were translated into Arabic.
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1. Sangama
2. Saluva
3. Tuluva
4. Aravidu.
Harihara I
An able administrator.
He constructed large tanks and canals for irrigation purposes.
He improved the naval power as he understood the importance
of overseas trade.
He maintained friendly relationship with the Portuguese and
Arab traders and increased the revenue of his government.
Krishnadeva Raya was a great scholar.
Ashtadiggajas
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Administration
The Army
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Position of Women
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Golgumbaz
This is so, because when one whispers in one corner, a lingering echo
is heard in the opposite corner.
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a) Kabir
b) Raidasa, a cobbler
c) Sena, a barber
d) Sadhana
e) Dhanna, a Jat farmer
f) Naraharai, a goldsmith
g) Pipa, a Rajput prince
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Kabir
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MUGHAL EMPIRE
Babur (1526-1530)
Rana Sangha
1. His subsequent victories over Rana Sangha and the Afghans secured his position
as the ruler of India
2. Rana Sangha of Mewar was a great Rajput warrior.
3. He marched against Babur and in the Battle of Khanua (near Agra) held in 1527
4. Babur won a decisive victory over him. Babur assumed the title Ghazi
In 1528, Babur captured Chanderi from another Rajput ruler Medini Rai.
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Estimate of Babur
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Farid served under the Afghan ruler of Bihar, Who gave him
the title Sher Khan for his bravery.
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Mansabdari System
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Nur Jahan
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Aurangazeb (1658-1707)
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THE MARATHAS
The Rise of the Marathas
Sachiv – Correspondence.
Sumanta – Master of ceremonies.
Nyayadish – Justice
Panditarao – Charities and religious administration
Most of the administrative reforms of Shivaji were based on the
practices of the Deccan sultanates.
The revenue system of Shivaji was based on that of Malik
Amber of Ahmadnagar.
Lands were measured by using the measuring rod called kathi.
He reduced the powers of the existing deshmuks and kulkarni
He appointed his own revenue officials called karkuns.
Chauth and sardeshmukhi were the taxes collected not in the
Maratha kingdom but in the neighbouring territories of the
Mughal Empire or Deccan sultanates
Chauth was one fourth of the land revenue paid to the
Marathas in order to avoid the Maratha raids
Sardeshmukhi was an additional levy of ten percent on those
lands which the Marathas claimed hereditary rights
Shivaji was a man of military genius and his army was well
organized
The regular army consisted of about 30000 to 40000 cavalry
supervised by havaildars.
Shivaji also maintained a navy
The forts played an important role in the military operations of
the Marathas
By the end of his reign, Shivaji had about 240 forts
Shivaji was really a constructive genius and nation-builder
His rise from jagirdar to Chatrapathi was spectacular.
Successors of Shivaji
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. He died at Satara.
He was succeeded by his minor son Shivaji II with his mother
Tara Bai as regent
The next ruler was Shahu in whose reign the Peshwas rose to
power
The Peshwas (1713-1818)
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The commercial contacts between India and Europe were very old via the land
route either through the Oxus valley or Syria or Egypt.
But, the new sea route via the Cape of Good Hope was discovered by Vasco da
Gama in 1498.
The Portuguese
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The Dutch
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