Medieval India History

The religion of Islam was introduced during Medieval India History through the southwestern India state of Kerala. The State traded with the Roman Empire and Muslim traders. These traders brought the Islamic Religion to India. In 712 A.D., Muslim rule began.

Muslim rule started when the Arab General named Mohammad bin Qasim took over Sindh and Multan. These were two prime cities in the Punjab State of Northern India. There were additional invasions from central Asia from the tenth through the fifteenth centuries A.D. They enabled the Dehli Sultanate and Mughal Empires to form and rule in India.

The Mughal Empire ruled most of northern India during this period of Medieval India History. The Mughal rulers introduced middle-eastern artwork and architecture to India. At the same time, many Rajput Kingdoms and Hindu empires flourished. Vijayanagara, Maratha, and the Ahom Kingdom are examples of some.

The Maratha Empire is an important part of India History. Its ruling territories covered most of South Asia! It came to power from 1674 to 1819, and began under the rule of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Originally a warrior, he later became the Ruler of the Maratha Kingdom. The Maratha Empire spread more successfully under the rule of the Brahman Prime Ministers known as the Peshwas. Their rule took place after the defeat and fall of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

The Maratha Empire came to a halt when it lost a very famous battle in the eighteenth century called the Third Battle of Panipat against the Afghan Army. The empire divided into a Confederacy of States at that time.

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