Arab and Turkish Invasions

Arab and Turkish invasions were one of the major successes while invading India. Therefore, they were able to invade the country due to a lack of military troops and unity in India. Due to the faith and lack of agreement in the country, the people of India faced discrimination and thus faced economic losses. However, due to the several issues that the country had faced this let the Turkish took advantage of the country and thus invaded the country.

What were Arab Invasions in India?

Muhammad-bin-Qasim during the era of the khaliphate belonged to Omar thus the troops of the Arabs faced several issues and the reason for their failure to invade Bombay. Therefore, the majority portion of Sindh was under the control of Arabs. However, Muhammad-bin-Qasim was also the governor of Arabs, who came to India by the order of the governor of Iraq Al-hajjajj. Therefore, they wanted to conquer India because of power and property and as a result, they attacked the country several times during that era.

The most vital part of the invasions was that the Muslims battled with India and conquered them from the part of North-West. Therefore, the only Muslim ruler who invaded India was Mohammad Bin Qasim. However, the invasion taken place during A.D 711 and was the reason for the conquest of Sind.

Arab Invasions: Battles

Battle of Rewar

• Muhammad-Bin-Qasim and Dahir who was the ruler of Sind had fought this battle.

• The result of the battle handed a defeat to Dahir and resulted in the conquest of Sind and Multan.

• During the battle, the Multan was named The City of Gold

Administrative System

• The Hindu officers controlled the local officers of the various division of the sub-district.

• The levy of tax was done on non-Muslims, which was known as Jizya.

Arab conquest: Effects

The various effects of the invasion are as follows

• The conquest of the Sind had made the entry point for the Muslim ruler to come to India.

• Various arts were being learned by the ruler of the Arabs such as the art of painting and music in India.

• They learned about the culture of administration and the art of architecture from the country and thus spread the philosophy of India to Europe

• The presence of the Turkish ruler was long in India resulted in the extinction of the caste Kshatriya.

Turkish Invasions in India

During the 8th and 9th centuries, the Bhagad was defeated and conquered by the Turkish. Therefore, the ruler of the Turkish extended their power of dominance to Multan and the Sind into India. Therefore, Muhammad Ghazni was the first ruler of Turkish who invaded India successfully. After the successful invasion of India, he made his return to Ghazna along with a huge amount of wealth. Therefore, the important invasion of the ruler of Turkish was conquering the Somnath Temple in 1025 A.D thus the ruler of Kathiawar and his disciples get away from the place.

Impact of Turkish Invasions on India

The various impacts of the invasions are

• Dhana was appointed as the head of the hospital in Baghdad.

• The Sanskrit work that was Brahma Siddhanta was made by Brahma Gupta and was translated into the language of Arab.

• The wife of Dahir and the women of the Sind defended the Fort of the Rewar.

Battles during the Turkish Invasions

First battle of Tarain

• The ruler of the Turkish attacked and conquered the empire of Bhatinda and thus made his way into the empire of Prithvi Raj Chauhan.

• During the result of the first battle, the first ruler of the Turkish was dominated and defeated by the two rulers of Tanewar.

• Many Rajputs were formed during that time and thus are defeated by the ruler of the Turkish. Therefore, Turkish ruler got everything under his power.

Second battle of Tarain

• Troops of the Rajput dominated the ruler of Turkish in the second battle.

• Later, during the battle, Qutub-ud-din-Aibak was hired and he assisted and helped to defeat the Rajput ruler Prithviraj.

• After the end of this battle, the era of the Turkish took place.

• The ruler of the Turkish after getting defeated hired Aibak as the chief commander.

• The ruler of the Turkish after invading India named Delhi the capital of India.

Muhammad Ghori: Death

The war resulted in him returning from India after handing over the places and regions of India to Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak whom he appointed. Later, Ghori was murdered by the troops of Shia in central Asia. He was killed on 25th March 1206 AD and was the authenticate founder of the Turkish kingdom. Therefore, the slave dynasty was taken place after his death and was commanded by Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak. The era of Islam began in India after the entry of the ruler of the Turkish.

Conclusion

During the era of 705, the Muslims and Arab rulers had started to dominate the places of the Turkish. During the battle of Talas, the troops and the ruler of the Turkish had fought fiercely. They joined the forces of the Arabians. They fought against India and thus established an association between Turkish and Arabs. Therefore, they led in the creation of a large part of Muslim rule over the North of India and thus established the empire of Turkish and Arabians

FAQs

Q. Who was Muhammad Ghori?

He was the Muslim ruler and the founder of the Turkish kingdom. Therefore, he conquered the north of India, established the rule of Muslims all over India, and thus appointed Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak as a chief commander during the battle in India

Q. What was the reason for the Turkish and Arabians Invasions?

The invasions were caused only for the reason to conquer India and acquire huge wealth and property. Therefore, due to the discrimination and lack of unity, the Arab and Turkish succeeded to invade the country and establishing the Muslim empire and slave dynasty

Q. What was the Tarain battle?

The ruler of Turkish fought the battle of Tarain and later the chief commander was appointed to defeat India. However, after the defeat of Ghori, the slave dynasty was established in India and thus the ruler of Rajput was defeated.