The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c5.14

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kingdom was wiped out of existence and Turkish dominion was extended to the Ravi. Far to the east of the Indus, a Muslim power was thus established, which, unlike the Arab colonists of Sind, soon found the key to the geography of India and threatened the approaches to the Gangetic valley. For nearly two centuries the Ghaznawides ruled over the Punjab and became an integral part of India's political map. Hindusthan became the next objective. And great was the concern of the Indian Princes. The 'Hammira' became the symbol of a mighty aggressor, and it looked as if the House of Mahmud would enthrone Islam in the heart of Aryavarta.