A History of Agriculture in India v2.c55.s3: Muhammad Ghori
A History of Agriculture in India v2.c55.s3
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Muhammad Ghori
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The foundation of Islamic rule in India was laid by Shihab-ud-din Mahummad Ghori. He was the governor of Ghazni. In A.D. 1175 he conquered Multan. In A.D. 1182 he conquered Sind and the Punjab. He defeated Prithviraj Chauhan at Taraori or Tarain in Karnal District in A.D. 1192, and thus broke the power of the Rajputs.
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FIG. 2, India at the death of Mahmud Ghaznavi, 1030. Chola kings ruled South India. Rest of India was ruled by Rajput dynasties.
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The Islamic expansion in India in the close of the twelfth century was rapid. In A.D. 1194 the Moslem armies began to move eastwards. The sacred city of Benares was captured by Qutb-ud-din Aibek, Muhammad Ghori's general.