India before Muslim Rule
This dynasty was weakened due to internal conflicts, lack of resources, and many wars
What is Gupta Dynasty?
This ruler from Ghazni invaded India about 17 times between 1000 and 1026 CE.
Who is Mahmud of Ghazni?
This city gave the Delhi Sultanate its name and served as its main center of power.
What is Delhi?
This ruler founded the Mamluk Dynasty and had served as a deputy of Muhammad of Ghur.
Who is Qutub-ud-din Aibak?
At the First Battle of Tarain, this ruler defeated Muhammad of Ghur.
Who is Prithviraj Chauhan?
Before the rise of the Delhi Sultanate, India was divided into many _______ rather than being one big empire. (This led to future conflicts.)
What are small kingdoms?
Unlike rulers who wanted to permanently control territory, Mahmud of Ghazni was primarily interested in obtaining these.
What are wealth and resources?
This dynasty was the last of the five dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate.
What is the Lodi Dynasty?
She became the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate and faced strong conflicts from nobles.
Who is Razia Sultan?
After losing the First Battle of Tarain, Muhammad of Ghur did this.
What is retreat?
Constant fighting between the Indian Kingdoms made the region more vulnerable to ________ _________.
What are external invasions/outside threats?
This famous temple was looted by Mahmud of Ghazni for its wealth.
What is the Somnath Temple?
Name the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
What is the Mamluk Dynasty?
This Khalji ruler, along with his general Malik Kafur, expanded the Delhi Sultanate into southern India.
Who is Alauddin Khalji?
Muhammad of Ghur returned and won this second battle against Prithviraj Chauhan.
What is the Second Battle of Tarain?
The three major kingdoms of the “Age of Three Empires” were the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, and these.
Who are the Palas?
This ruler defeated Prithviraj Chauhan at the Second Battle of Tarain, opening the way for Muslim control over much of North India.
Who is Muhammad of Ghur
Name the five first Delhi Sultanate dynasties in order?
What are the Mamluk, Khalji, Tughlag, Sayyid, and Lodi Dynasties?
Muhammad bin Tughlaq attempted to move this to Daulatabad, and then later moved it back.
What is the capital, Delhi?
This outside conqueror appointed Khizr Khan as ruler of Delhi, helping establish the Sayyid Dynasty.
Who is Timur?
This strategically important city became the main battleground among the three powerful kingdoms because controlling it gave access to the fertile Ganga plains.
What is Kannauj?
After Muhammad of Ghur's victories, this general was left in charge of conquered territories and later established the Mamluk/Slave Dynasty.
Who is Qutub-ud-din Aibak?
This battled in 1526 ended the Delhi Sultanate and began the Mughal Empire
What is the first battle of Panipat?
This ruler was the final sultan of the Delhi Sultanate and was defeated by Babur at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
Who is Ibrahim Lodi?
FINALE:
India was divided among competing kingdoms that frequently fought one another. Explain how this political division contributed to the rise of Muslim powers in northern India.
Sample Answer:
The divisions weakened the ability of Indian kingdoms to coordinate against outside forces. This made it easier for successful invaders (such as Muhammad of Ghur) to defeat individual kingdoms and establish lasting political control.