Medieval Indian History Tutorial

About the Tutorial

History is a subject that gives the facts and perspectives of past events. In its

given premises, it includes a wide range of topics such geographical conditions

and human settlements, society and cultures; type of governance and

administrative systems; trade and economic policy; interstate relationships;

wars and battles, etc. in the time frame of Ancient, Medieval, and Modern.

So, History is one of the essential disciplines of Social Science to know the past

and design the future accordingly.

This tutorial is divided into different chapters and explains the concept of

historical facts in a given time frame-work.

Audience

This tutorial is designed exclusively for the students preparing for the different

competitive exams including civil services, banking, railway, eligibility test,

and all other competitive exams of such kind.

Prerequisites

This tutorial is entirely based on NCERT History Old Edition (class 8th to 12th);

all the important points, concepts, and facts are filtered carefully; therefore,

prior knowledge of basic History or else having experience of reading NCERT

History books is essential to understand the topics.

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Table of Contents

About the Tutorial ................................................................................................................................... 1

Audience ................................................................................................................................................. 1

Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................................... 1

Disclaimer & Copyright............................................................................................................................ 1

Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2

KINGDOMS OF NORTH INDIA .............................................................................................. 8

Struggle for Kanauj .................................................................................................................................. 8

THE RAJPUTS .......................................................................................................................... 11

Rajput Clans .......................................................................................................................................... 11

THE INVADERS ....................................................................................................................... 13

Mahmud of Ghazni................................................................................................................................ 13

Muhammad Ghori ................................................................................................................................. 14

DELHI SULTANATE ............................................................................................................... 16

The Slave Sultans (AD. 1206-1290) ........................................................................................................ 16

THE KHILJI SULTANS............................................................................................................ 19

Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320)..................................................................................................................... 19

TUGHLAQ SULTANS .............................................................................................................. 21

Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1413) ................................................................................................................ 21

Sayyid Dynasty (1413-1451) .................................................................................................................. 23

LODI SULTANS ........................................................................................................................ 25

Lodi Dynasty (1451-1526) ...................................................................................................................... 25

Lodi Administration ............................................................................................................................... 26

The Nobles ............................................................................................................................................ 27

NEW KINGDOMS .................................................................................................................... 28

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Western India........................................................................................................................................ 28

The Rajputs ........................................................................................................................................... 28

North India ............................................................................................................................................ 28

Eastern India ......................................................................................................................................... 29

South India ............................................................................................................................................ 30

RELIGION.................................................................................................................................. 32

Sufi Movement...................................................................................................................................... 32

The Bhakti Movement ........................................................................................................................... 33

SIKH MOVEMENT................................................................................................................... 36

BABUR¡¯S ADVENT INTO INDIA .......................................................................................... 38

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 38

Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur .............................................................................................................. 39

Reasons of India Conquest .................................................................................................................... 39

MAJOR BATTLES .................................................................................................................... 42

First Battle of Panipat............................................................................................................................ 42

Battle of Khanwa ................................................................................................................................... 43

The Afghans .......................................................................................................................................... 45

SIGNIFICANCE OF BABUR'S CONQUEST ......................................................................... 46

Zahir al-Din Muhammad (Babur) ........................................................................................................... 46

HUMAYUN¡¯S CONQUEST ...................................................................................................... 49

Major Problems .................................................................................................................................... 50

Sher Shah¡¯s Upsurge.............................................................................................................................. 52

HUMAYUN¡¯S DOWNFALL ..................................................................................................... 53

Humayun¡¯s Difficulties .......................................................................................................................... 53

Reasons of Humayun¡¯s Downfall ........................................................................................................... 54

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SUR EMPIRE ............................................................................................................................ 56

Sher Shah .............................................................................................................................................. 56

Sher Shah¡¯s Work .................................................................................................................................. 58

Administrative Division ......................................................................................................................... 60

Religious View ....................................................................................................................................... 62

AGE OF AKBAR ....................................................................................................................... 63

Second Battle of Panipat ....................................................................................................................... 64

EARLY PHASE OF AKBAR¡¯S REIGN ................................................................................... 66

Bairam Khan¡¯s Conquest ....................................................................................................................... 66

EXPANSION OF MUGHAL EMPIRE .................................................................................... 69

Kingdom of Malwa ................................................................................................................................ 69

Kingdom of Garh-Katanga ..................................................................................................................... 70

Gujarat Expedition ................................................................................................................................ 71

AKBAR¡¯S ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM .............................................................................. 73

Army ..................................................................................................................................................... 74

ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT ................................................................................. 76

Administrative Units ............................................................................................................................. 76

Akbar¡¯s Provinces .................................................................................................................................. 77

AKBAR¡¯S RELATION WITH NEIGHBORS ........................................................................ 79

Relation with Rajputs ............................................................................................................................ 79

Relation with Amber State .................................................................................................................... 79

Relation with Mewar State ................................................................................................................... 79

Relation with Marwar State .................................................................................................................. 82

Relation with Jodhpur State .................................................................................................................. 82

REBELS DURING MUGHAL EMPIRE ................................................................................. 83

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