THE MAKING OF HINDU AND REGIONAL KINGDOMS
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THE SULTANATE OF DEHLI
The sultanate of Dehli had not been ruled as an all India sultanate, the part that was left out was the southern part of India some places surrounding the sultanate were Bengal, Gujrat, Kashmir, Malwa, Rajistan, and two of the kingdoms near it were, Vijayanagra, and the, Bahmani kingdoms. Each place competed with Dehli and it’s sultans, they competed about there ceremonies and glory while each treated the other one with condescension. The rulers of the other states bought in artisans and scholars because of which their cultural traditions were almost as comparable as the Dehli sultans.
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BENGAL
Bengal was situated in eastern India. In the year 1335 it was founded by Haji Ilyas, and he made Gaur the capital of Bengal. Ilyas conquered Orissa and added it to his kingdom his successors invited scholars and built beautiful buildings and temples which turned Bengal intonations attractive and prosperous place. Bengal had had diplomatic arrangements with China And Portugal and Chinese and Portuguese visitors to Bengal have given positive accounts about the Sultans of Bengal. When Bengal was conquered by Sher Shah Suri in the year 1539, it lost its independence.
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KASHMIR
Kashmir is situated at the northern side of India at the base of the Karakoram range, because of where it is situated, it has mountains and lakes which make it into a beautiful valley. This valley was founded by Shah Mir and his Muslim dynasty in 1339. Mir’s successor was strict and did not allow any idol worshiping or Jizya tax, es made many Hindus leave Kashmir while the next ruler, Sultan Zain-ul-Abedin would tolerate other faiths. He ruled for around 50 years, during his reign Kashmir progressed: new crafts were introduced, Sanskrit was translated into Persian, famous books were translated into Arabic, canals were built and irrigation all work took a step ahead, scholars were attracted towards Kashmir.
This sultan was love by his people, and his reign was known as the golden age of Kashmir.
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JAUNPUR AND THE SHARQI DYNASTY
This place was situated at the northern area of Benaras, and was founded by Feroz Shah, he named it after his cousin who was the previous sultan. Malik Sarwar, a who was a governor made himself the king after Feroz and started a great but short Sharqi dynasty. A descendant of the Sharqi dynasty, Ibrahim Shah, rich place where everyone loved learning, because of this, Jaunpur came to be an acedemic center.
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THE RAJPUTS OF RAJASTHAN
Rajasthan was a desert area that lied in the western side of India, the rajputs were descendants of the Kshatriya caste, now, they were divided into clans, the four most superior clans were Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, and Paramaras these clans were not united. When the Rajput princes gained independence, they discovered silver and lead which turned Rajasthan into a rich place. A system of standard weight measurements was introduced by the rulers, they also built temples because of which Jodhpur and Jaipur became famous for. The ruler Rana Kumbha, built fortresses to protect his kingdom, this step was a success at the beginning as the Mughals couldn’t conquer the land but in the end the Mughals were successful in conquering the land, Kumbha also built a victory temple at Chitor.
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GUJRAT
Gujrat gained independence in 1407 under the grandson of Feroz ShahTughlaq’s governor Zafar Khan Muzaffar Shah. One of the descendants of this founder who was named Ahmad Shah was the prominent ruler of Gujrat, he established and ramparted the new capital Ahmadabad, this place was soon filled with craftsmen and artisans and by the end of the 16 century was a beautiful place to be with large mosques, delicate lattice designed, floral decor and according to European visitors it had become the most largest and wealthiest city in all of India and the whole world. Ahmad’s grandson, Mahmoud Beghara widened his territory to add Dwarka and Champaner, Gujrat was a coastal coy pry so he established a naval base at Diu, the Portuguese tried to threaten the sea trade of Gujrat, but he successfully fought them off. Gujrat became the foremost state education f India under the rule of Mahmoud Beghara.
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MALWA
In the 14 century Dilawar Khan, a Tughlaq governor founded Malwa, it’s capital was Mandy and it was surrounded by many other states all around it and it had a large population of Hindus and Rajputs, who were also employed in the army. Many scholars, sufis and ulema settled in Malwa. Mahmoud Shah, another ruler, made improvements in the kingdom by providing the people with welfare schemes and adding mosques, hospitals, tombs and large palaces with beautiful courtyards were built. In the middle of the 15 century, Sher Shah Suri conquered Malwa.
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BAHMANI KINGDOM
This kingdom was founded by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, a governed of the Dehli sultanate, it was located in the northern part of Deccan. Alauddin made his capital Gulbarga in north Karnataka. The people that lived in this kingdom were Hindus, Muslims, North Indians, Turks, Arabs, and African Muslims. The ruler Mahmud Gawan united the people of the kingdom, improved the administration, jilt forts for protection, organized taxes, and set a college which later became a learning center. The kingdom had diplomatic ties with the Ottoman Empire, Iraq, Egypt, and Gilan which is in Persia. After the murder of Mahmud, the kingdom broke apart into 5 smaller Muslim states, Golconda, Ahmednagar, Biajapur, Berar, Bidar. These states were not united and were defeated later.
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VIJAYANAGAR KINGDOM
This kingdom was founded in the year 1336 by Harihara and his four brothers. From its eastern side to the western, it covered the whole land from the River Godavari coast to the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula. The kingdom grew prosperous under the rule of Krishna Deva Raya. They traded I; many things and exported a lot, one of the many things to be exported was precious stones and minerals, trade flourished. Visitors and foreigners were impressed by the wealth and architecture. The kingdom came to an end in a war against Rama Raja and the Nizam Shahi ruler of Ahmednagar. The capital and the rest of the kingdom were taken over by various states and kingdoms.
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