Short notes on Arab Invasion - Indian History

Indian History - Shortnotes on Arab Invasion 

• The first invasion ofSind was in 712 AD.
• The first invasion of Arabs was made by Muhammad bin Kasim.
• The first invasion of Muhammad Ghazni was I the year 10001AD.
• Muhammad Ghazni led 17 expeditions to India.
• In 1025 AD he attacked and destroyed the somnath temple in Gujrat.
• The famous Persian poet, Firdausi who wrote ‘Shanama’ lived in his court.
• The first invasion of Muhammad Ghori to India was in the year 1175.
• The first placd which was captured by Md. Ghori in India was Multan (Now in Pakistan).
• Muhammad Ghori is considered as the founder of Muslim rule in India.
• Chand Bardoi, the court poet of Prithviraj wrote ‘Prithviraj Raso’.
• The first Battle of Tarain was fought in the year 1191 AD between the forces of Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammed Ghori in which Ghori was defeated.
• The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in the year 1192 AD between Prithviraj and Md. Ghori in which Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated.
• The second Battle of Tarain, inspired Md. Ghori to establish first Muslim rule in India.
• Qutub-ud-din Aibak was a faithful slave of Md. Ghori.
• Aibak belongs to Ilbari tride.
• Aibak was also the commander in chief of Md. Ghori.
• After the death of Md. Ghori in 1206. Aibak became king and founded Slave dynasty in India.
• Aibak is popularly known as ‘Lakh Bakhsh (Giver of lakhs).
• The slave dynasty was the first Muslim dynasty in India.
• Aibak began the construction of Qutab-Minar.
• Aibak constructed 2 great mosquest at Delhi and Ajmer.
• Arman Shah the son of Aibak , was defeated by Iltumish.
• Iltumish was the son in law of Aibak.
• Iltumish completed the construction of Qutub Minar which was started by Qutub-ud-din-Aibak.
• The first Mongol invatsion took place under the leadership of Chengizkhan during the time of Iltumish.
• Balban, a slave of Iltumish, later became Slave king and called himself Zil-I-Ilahi or Shadow of God on earth.
• The first and the only Muslim woman ruler who every ruled Delhi was Razia Sultana, the daughter of Iltumish.