The Legacy of Muslim Rule in India c8.s2.5

c8.s2.5

Mahmud Ghaznavis campaigns in India had Caliphal blessings.⁵² The introduction of Muslim rule in India was accordingly directly obliged to the Khalifa. Like the Ghaznavids, the Ghaurids were also alive to the importance of obtaining the confirmation of their sovereignty from the Caliphs of Baghdad. The earliest Muslim rulers of Hindustan were originally slaves, and it was recognised in all quarters that their position as rulers would be buttressed if they could receive caliphal recognition.