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12th Century AD: Samanid Area ruled by Seljuks
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2 branches of Seljuks developed over period in West asia that is Khwarizmi Branch and Ghurid Branch
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both branches wanted to control Syrid they fight
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Ghurid defeated
- so, Ghurid ruler, Mohd. Bin Ghori diverted his attn. towards Indian subcontinent
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he captured Multan and Ucch by 1170
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also fought w/ Raja Bhimdev Solanki but was defeated
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diverted attn. to Tabar-i-Hind (or modern Bhatinda)
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Meanwhile, north and central part of india was ruled by many Rajput dynasties
- Tomars of Delhi
- Chauhans of Ajmer
- Chalukya Solanki of Gujarat
- Parmar of Malwa
- Pratihara-Gurjara of West
- Chandela of Bundelkhand
- Gahdaulah of Kannauj
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Mohd. Ghori fought Ajmer ruler Prithvi Raj Chauhan in First Battle of Tarain 1191
- Ghuri defeated
- so he started hatching conspiracy against Prithvi Raj w/ Gahdaulah Ruler of Kannauj, Jaichand
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Earlier, Jaichand’s daughter Sanyogita eloped w/ Prithvi Raj Chauhan (Jaichand didn’t like)
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During 2nd Battle of Tarain 1192, Jaichand supported Mohd. Ghori defeat of Prithvi Raj Chauhan
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1194: trusted slave of Mohd. Ghori, Qutub-ud din-Aibak defeated and killed Jaichand in battle of Chandavar beginning of informal Turkish rule in India
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1206: Mohd. Ghori killed by Khokhars in a salt range
- after Ghori’s death, Aibak decleared formation of Delhi Sultanate in 1206