Medeival History

Balaji Viswanath (1714-20): The First Peshwa He began his carrier as a small revenue official & was given the title of Sena Karte (a marker of the army) by Shahu…

Shivaji (1627-80) Shivaji was the son of Shahji & Jijabai & was born in the fort of Shiver.Shivaji inherited the Jagir of Poona from his father in 1637.His guru was…

Bahadur Shah I (1707-12) Muzam succeeded Aurungzeb after the latter’s death in 1707He acquired the title of Bahadur Shah.Granted sardeshmukhi to Marathas but not ChauthReleased Shahuji (son of Sambhaji) from…

Babur The foundation of the Mughal rule in India was laid by Babur in 1526.He was a descendant of Timur (from the side of his father) & Chengiz Khan (from…

Bahlol Lodhi : 1451-88 Bahlol Lodhi was one of the Afghan sardars who established himself in Punjab after the invasion of Timur.He founded the Lodhi dynasty.Jaunpur was annexed into Delhi…

Khizr Khan (1414-21)Mubarak Shah (1421-34)Muhammad Shah (1434-43)Alam Shah (1443-51)--He was the last Sayyid king descended in favour of Bahlol Lodhi & he retired. Thus began the Lodhi dynasty.

He was a cousin of Mohammad-bin Tughlaq.He adopted the policy of appeasement with the nobility, the army & theologiansThe new system of taxation was according to Quran. Four kinds of…

Jalaluddin Ahsan Shah 1336: Foundation of Vijayanagar by Harihar & Bukka; & Warangal became independent under Kanhaiya. The five experiments Taxation in the Doab: The Sultan made an ill-advised financial…

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Ghazi Malik or Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq of the Qaurana tribe was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.He was the governor of Dipalpur before coming to power as SultanHe died…

Jallauddin Khilji Jalaluddin Khilji founded the Khilji dynasty.He was a liberal ruler & adopted the policy of religious tolerationHis son-in-law & nephew was Allauddin Khalji Allauddin Khalji (1296-1316) He was…