Found 73 Articles for Mediveal Indian History

Introduction The Government of India Act 1919 was an administrative act that was launched in 1919 to accommodate Indians in the governance of their very own country. This Bill was launched as per the recommendations of the then secretary of state for India, Edwin Montagu, and Lord Chelmsford, India’s victory, (1916-1921). Important features of the Government of India Act 1919 Some of the notable attributes are mentioned below Provincial government Executive Diarchy was brought forth to divide the power between executive councillors and the ministers. Governor was acknowledged as the executive head of a province Reserved and transferred lists ... Read More

Introduction Britishers entered India in the year 1600 on August 24 in form of EIC. At the time when this charter was issued by the Queen of Great Britain (Elizabeth I), the Britishers achieved their rights of trading in India. EIC then also got the privilege and freedom over the money that can be earned in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. The Britishers started to rule the territories of India through the guidelines of this act. Overview of The Charter Act 1853 The sepoy mutiny outbreak and EIC captured the power to govern the Indian government and forged direct ... Read More

Introduction The Nawab of Awadh was the first person to enter into that treaty after the battle of Buxar during the period of the Subsidiary Alliance. This treaty was first formed by the governor-general of India whose name was Lord Wellesley. It first came into use by the French governor-general Marquis Dupleix. It was also pioneered by the French East India Company governor who later on created the treaties with the Nizam of Hyderabad and with other princes of India. What was the Subsidiary Alliance? The Subsidiary Alliance was actually a policy of Non-Intervention that was mainly made to develop ... Read More

Introduction The Indian freedom fights tell the saga of sacrifice and bravery. Many young men and women had sacrificed their lives to achieve the country’s freedom from the British Raj. Some famous revolutionaries who have sacrificed their lives for this cause were Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Subash Chandra Bose, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bhagat Singh, Rani Lakshmi Bai and many more. All the historic fights fought by these fighters happened from 1857-1947 What was the Indian Freedom Movement? Figure 1: Revolutionary Movements of India Indian Freedom Movement was a series of various revolutionary movements by their revolutionary ... Read More

Introduction The dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate began to decay at the time of the medieval period. There created a big opportunity for various kingdoms to establish their provincial kingdoms throughout the various parts of India. The dynasties of Gujarat, Bengal and Bihar were established as their provincial kingdom in the western part of India. The dynasty of Kashmir became a famous dynasty in the northern part of India. Thus so many kingdoms became independent from the Delhi Sultanate rule. What were the Provincial Kingdoms of Medieval India? The provincial kingdoms were the kingdoms that emerged in several parts ... Read More

Introduction The ensuing order throughout the country became difficult for just one ruler. Thus different sectors were divided according to their requirements, and individual officers were appointed to these roles. They reported straight to the Emperor himself. This way all of the Mughal rulers left different but significant political legacies, which were followed and changed accordingly by their successors. Who were the Officers in the Mughal Empire? The advent of the Mughal era in India welcomed many important changes in the nation's social, economic, cultural administration, trade and lifestyle. Managing all of these sectors equally became a huge problem ... Read More

Introduction Babur who was the main ruler of central Asia introduced the Mughal Empire. They are the successor of the Timurids who was the founder of the kingdom of Timurids. At a very young age, Babur succeeded his father and become the ruler of Farghana. Therefore, during his tenure, he got victorious and won the city of Samarqand without getting defeated by any means. The troops of the Afghans were conquered by Humayun resulted in the conquest of Bihar and some regions of Uttar Pradesh. Sher Shah ruled the Bengal and the Indus and he hired many Hindus for ... Read More

Introduction Zahir-ud-din Muhammad was the actual name of Babur the founder of the Mughal dynasty. His son Humayun was the next successor of the Mughal Empire. The founder was born in Andijan, presently known as Uzbekistan in 1483. Who was Babur? Babur was the chronicler of the Mughal dynasty by winning over the Delhi sultanates. Ibrahim Lodhi fought against Babur in the battle, known as the first battle of Panipat. The founder captured the complete northern portion of India in 1526. He was known as the Timurid prince and he captured Fargana when he was very young. He was ... Read More

Introduction The Sultans of the Mamluk Dynasty who ruled in India were Qutb ud-Din Aibak (1206-1210 AD), Aram Shah (1210-1211 AD), Iltutmish (1211-1236 AD), Rukn-ud-din Feroze (1236 AD), Razia al-Din (1236-1240 AD), Muiz-ud-din Bahram (1240-1242 AD), Ala-ud-din Masud (1242-1246 AD), Nasiruddin Mahmud (1246-1266 AD), Ghiyas-ud-din Balban (1266-1286 AD) and Muiz-ud-din Muhammad Qaiqabad (1286-1290 AD). However, only Qutb ud-Din Aibak, Iltutmish, Razia al-Din and Ghiyas-ud-din Balban were the most deserving among these sultans. Who were the Mamluks? Figure 1: Mamluk Dynasty The Mamluks were the slaves that rose to the position of Sultans and maintained their dynasty for almost ... Read More

Introduction The Sultanate of Delhi was defined as the five Muslim kingdoms of the origin of Pashtun and Turkic that ruled the Delhi territory from 1206 to 1526 CE and after the in 16th-century the Mughal empire was established in India. The administration of the Delhi Sultanate was generated on Islamic law or the Shariat. The administration consisted of many officers who made it easy for Sultan to rule over the empire. What was the administrative system in Delhi Sultanate? The Sultanate of Delhi began in 1206 CE and its administration was built depending on the Shariat. The Sultanate thought ... Read More