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 in 1708. He became Peshwa in 1713 & made the post the most important & powerful as well as hereditary. He concluded an agreement with […]

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 Ramdas Samrath After the death of his guardian, Dadaji Kondadev, in 1647, he assumed full charge of his Jagir. He conquered many Forts

Bahadur Shah I (1707-12) Muzam succeeded Aurungzeb after the latter’s death in 1707 He acquired the title of Bahadur Shah. Granted sardeshmukhi to Marathas but not Chauth Released Shahuji (son of Sambhaji) from prison (who later fought with Tarabai) Tried to make peace with Guru Gobind Sahib by giving him a high Mansab. After Guru’s

Babur (1526 – 30) 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 the side of his mother). Babur was invited by Daulat Kahna Lodi & Alam Khan Lodi against Ibrahim Lodi Babur defeated

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 Sultanat during his reign Sikandar Lodhi : 1489-1517 Sikandar Lodi was the son of Bahlol Lodhi who conquered Bihar & Western Bengal. Agra

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 & theologians The new system of taxation was according to Quran. Four kinds of taxes sanctioned by the Quran were imposed & those were Kharaj, Zakat, Jizya & Khams. Kharaj was the land tax, which was equal

Jalaluddin Ahsan Shah 1336: Jalaluddin Ahsan Khan (died 1340), also known as Jalal al-Din Ahsan Shah, was the first Sultan of the Madurai Sultanate and father-in-law of the great traveler Ibn Battuta. Vijayanagar Empire Founder: Harihar & Bukka; Warangal became independent under Kanhaiya. The five experiments Taxation in the Doab: The Sultan made an ill-advised

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 Sultan He died in the collapse of the victory pavilion near Delhi Mohammad Bin Tughlaq (1325-51) Prince Jauna, son of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ascended the throne in

Jallauddin Khilji Jalaluddin Khilji founded the Khilji dynasty. He was a liberal ruler & adopted the policy of religious toleration His son-in-law & nephew was Allauddin Khalji Allauddin Khalji (1296-1316) He was the first Turkish Sultan of Delhi who separated religion from politics. He proclaimed ‘Kingship knows no Kinship’. During the reign of Jallauddin Khalji,