Canberra, 1 March 2019 The establishment of the Delhi Sultanate altered the character of North India irrevocably. However, this event did not have any direct impact on the lands to the south of River Narmada and the Vindhya Mountain ranges that could be called, in a very generic manner, Peninsular or Southern India. The historical […]
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Indian History Part 56 The Tughluq Dynasty Section X The Whimpering End
September 6, 2017 
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Canberra, 6 September 2017 Timur left North-Western India in shambles—bleeding and in utter confusion and chaos. The entire countryside was ravaged, plundered and burned to the ground making it easy for famine and pestilence to spread. Trade, commerce and other signs of normalcy had vanished along with all trappings of prosperity. The city of […]
Continue readingIndian History Part 56 The Tughluq Dynasty Section IX: A Typhoon Called Timur
August 26, 2017 0 Comments
Canberra, 26 August 2017 The story of the Mongols as an all-conquering force begins with the rise of Genghis Khan. The creation of the Mongol Nation, as recorded in history, is the work of this one man. His story that started in the 12th century is a remarkable tale of an individual’s triumph over […]
Continue readingIndian History Part 56 The Tughluq Dynasty Section VIII The Later Tughluqs: A Decade of Decline
August 12, 2017 0 Comments
Canberra, 12 August 2017 The story of the Tughluqs after the death of Firuz Shah is one of rebellions, assassinations and deceit, within the realm of worthless sultans. It is a continuous saga of faithless ministers and nobles who manipulated their inept masters like master puppeteers. The process of political disintegration had already started […]
Continue readingIndian History Part 56 The Tughluq Dynasty Section VII: Firuz Shah Tughluq – A Sultan for Stability
July 31, 2017 0 Comments
Canberra, 31 July 2017 There are differing views regarding the personality and character of Firuz Shah Tughluq. Without fail all contemporary writers unanimously praise him as the most just, merciful and benevolent ruler. However, all of them were panegyrists of the realm and therefore expected to voice such praiseworthy sentiments. Taking the cue from […]
Continue readingIndian History Part 56 The Tughluq Dynasty Section V: Firuz Shah Tughluq – A Man of Peace
June 27, 2017 0 Comments
Canberra, 27 June 2017 As Muhammad Tughluq lay terminally ill, anxiety about dynastic succession was sweeping through the sultanate as Muhammad did not leave any male offspring to succeed him and no heir apparent had been nominated. Further, the Imperial Army was at that time stationed near Tattah, thousands of miles from Delhi. When […]
Continue readingIndian History Part 56 The Tughluq Dynasty Section IV Muhammad Tughluq: Ill-Starred Dreamer
June 8, 2017 0 Comments
Canberra, 8 June 2017 Muhammad Tughluq was unquestionably the ablest, purely in terms of qualifications, of the crowned heads of medieval times. He was learned and accomplished; endowed with a marvellous memory and keen intellect; and possessed an extremely versatile mind with an enormous capacity to assimilate knowledge. Muhammad was a lover of the […]
Continue readingIndian History Part 56 Section II Muhammad Tughluq: The Impatient Administrator
May 14, 2017 0 Comments
Canberra, 14 May 2017 Three days after the death of Ghiyas ud-Din, Jauna Ulugh Khan the designated crown prince, ascended the throne assuming the title Muhammad Tughluq. In various chronicles he has also been named Muhammad bin Tughluq and Muhammad Shah. Muhammad bin Tughluq would mean the son of Tughluq that in turn would […]
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