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This one is a better thread. But, misses so many stories..
1. Qasim(Ummayadd) attacks India. 711 AD. Conquers Sindh.
2. Indians defeat Aran soldiers and destroy the Ummayad presence.
3. Incidentally, Arabs never attacked India after the 8th century. https://twitter.com/krityaan_thapar/status/1298813439423344640
1. Qasim(Ummayadd) attacks India. 711 AD. Conquers Sindh.
2. Indians defeat Aran soldiers and destroy the Ummayad presence.
3. Incidentally, Arabs never attacked India after the 8th century. https://twitter.com/krityaan_thapar/status/1298813439423344640
The Battle of Rajasthan. (Series of Wars).
1. Speculation that, The Arab attacks created Gurjara-Pratihara empire.
2. In South Dantidurga defeated Arabs again while being Vassal of Chalukyas, but, then formed the Rashtrakuta Dynasty.
3. Basically Arab invasions were over.(738)
1. Speculation that, The Arab attacks created Gurjara-Pratihara empire.
2. In South Dantidurga defeated Arabs again while being Vassal of Chalukyas, but, then formed the Rashtrakuta Dynasty.
3. Basically Arab invasions were over.(738)
250 years Later.
Rajraja chola ruled south India.
North India had Many ghaznavid attacks.
Funny, how he attacked India(North and West) 17 times, but, never had guts to go south.(Rajaraja chola and Rajendra chola)
Rajraja chola ruled south India.
North India had Many ghaznavid attacks.
Funny, how he attacked India(North and West) 17 times, but, never had guts to go south.(Rajaraja chola and Rajendra chola)
Mahmud's Nephew made a move. But, was demolished with his army in the Jungles of Kaushambhi. Suheldev.(No epigraphical, but, lot of folk record.
1035 AD.
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1035 AD.
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150 Years later , Ghori attacks delhi. Prithviraj chauhan wins once and 2nd time loses.
Possibly Sanyogita also.
The ghulam sultanat starts.(Paradoxical, I know). Incidentally, Razia Sultan even today in wikipedia has her name as Sultana. @jimmy_wales
. This is misogynistic.
Possibly Sanyogita also.
The ghulam sultanat starts.(Paradoxical, I know). Incidentally, Razia Sultan even today in wikipedia has her name as Sultana. @jimmy_wales
. This is misogynistic.
The Ghulam sultanat conquered uptil Bengal and the stopped. Why?
Something happened.
a) Bhaktiyar Khilji Burned Nalanda and it burned for 6 months.(so brave, killing teachers).
b) Word spread.
Something happened.
a) Bhaktiyar Khilji Burned Nalanda and it burned for 6 months.(so brave, killing teachers).
b) Word spread.
A new city was created
a) Abhinava Banarasi Kataka
(New Banaras while Kataka means delta/land between distrbutaries), Modern Cuttack). My home town actually.
Surely, Not a coincidence. Creator(Anangabhima Deva).
a) Abhinava Banarasi Kataka
(New Banaras while Kataka means delta/land between distrbutaries), Modern Cuttack). My home town actually.
Surely, Not a coincidence. Creator(Anangabhima Deva).
His Son, Narasimha deva. Some would know him as the creator of the Konark temple.
He understood "Offence is the best form of defence". Attacked Islamic warlords across the border and created a defensive system.
That kept Odisha independent all the way till akbar's time.
He understood "Offence is the best form of defence". Attacked Islamic warlords across the border and created a defensive system.
That kept Odisha independent all the way till akbar's time.
Delhi did it's best. But kalinga was actually hard to beat. Held the flag for a long time.
Not much research, but, a land of elephants with mountainous terrain aint easy to conquer.
Incidentally the ganga dynasty were basically descendents of cholas.
Will continue..
Not much research, but, a land of elephants with mountainous terrain aint easy to conquer.
Incidentally the ganga dynasty were basically descendents of cholas.
Will continue..
