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Shamsuddin Iltutmish was a slave of Qutubuddin Aibek, the Sultan of Delhi. Iltutmish’s father was a high-ranking noble of the Ilbari tribe of Turks. After passing through many hands, he was, finally, purchased by Qutubuddin Aibek in Delhi at a phenomenal price. Iltutmish is said to have acquired good education and wide knowledge of the Islamic world during the early … Read More

On the demise of Sikander Lodi, his eldest son Ibrahim Lodi inherited the kingdom of Delhi and Agra and his younger son Jalal Khan was made the ruler of the eastern and southern parts of the sultanate from Kalpi to Jaunpur. After sometime, some prominent nobles realized the folly of making Jalal Khan the ruler of a portion of the sultanate, … Read More

Muhammad bin Tughlaq was born in 1300 in Multan, Pakistan. After the demise of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, his eldest son Fakhruddin Muhammad Juana Khan alias Muhammad bin Tughlaq, mounted the throne at Tughlaqabad. Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s character was a mixture of opposites and extremes. He ruled for twenty-six years (1325-1351). Some of his administrative mistakes made him unpopular, and were responsible for his failure as … Read More

In this article we are giving you a brief note on important Muslim dynasties and rulers in India. As we know in eighth century A.D. there was a huge military expansion of Islam. It cast its shadow on North-West India also. However, this was a temporary phase for Islamic interventions in India. But from 11th century onwards Islam re-visited India on a … Read More

The First World War, originally called the Great War, was a historical landmark not only for European nations but also the colonies under their governance. As we would see below this war raised between 1914-1919 impacted the political developments in India. Government of India Act 1919 Aspirations towards nationalism and independence were strong enough in India for years. But during … Read More

Muhammad Ghori had a passion for acquiring Turkish slaves whom he treated with affection and care. He provided opportunities to them to develop their personalities and build their careers. It shows his love and sympathies for the persons of his own race who had suffered immensely at the hands of the Muslim invaders of the Arabic and Persian stocks as … Read More

Below is presented a brief information regarding the Viceroys of India who ruled from 1858 to 1947 and the main events that occured under their regimes. As we are aware the office of Viceroy was created in the aftermath of the upheaval of 1857. From 1858 onwards, the British Crown took the reins of administration in its hands and the … Read More

Today we will discuss the basic details regarding Three Round Conferences (First, Second and Third) as well as their importance in Modern Indian History. We will also mention the background and outcome of Communal Award which was introduced by Ramsay MacDonald. The report of Simon Commission failed to satisfy the Indians. The Congress in its session at Lahore in 1929, under … Read More

The Pre-Mauryan Age In 600 B.C. India was divided into a number of independent monarchies and republics. Kosala with its capital at Saraswati, Magadha with Rajagriha as its capital at Saraswati, Magadha with Rajagriha as its capital and Avanti with Ujjain as the seat of Government were important kingdoms. Besides these, there were a large number of smaller kingdoms and … Read More