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Comprehensive notes on Medieval India (c. 700–1757 CE) — Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara & Bahmani kingdoms, the Mughal Empire, Marathas, Sikhs and the arrival of Europeans — with dynasty tables, quick-revision boxes and one-liners for SSC and RRB General Awareness.
Chapters
1HOW TO USE THIS SECTION21.1 The Tripartite Struggle31.2 Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (c. 8th–11th century CE)41.3 Pala Dynasty (c. 750–1161 CE) — Bengal & Bihar51.4 Rashtrakuta Dynasty (c. 753–982 CE) — Deccan61.5 Rajput States (c. 8th–12th century CE)71.6 The Chola Empire (c. 850–1279 CE) — In Depth81.7 Other Regional Kingdoms (Brief)92.1 Arab Invasion of Sindh — Muhammad bin Qasim (712 CE)102.2 Turkish Invasions — Mahmud of Ghazni (c. 997–1030 CE)112.3 Muhammad Ghori (Muizzuddin Muhammad bin Sam) (r. Ghor, invasions c. 1175–1206 CE)123.1 Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty (1206–1290 CE)133.2 Khalji Dynasty (1290–1320 CE)143.3 Tughlaq Dynasty (1320–1414 CE)153.4 Sayyid Dynasty (1414–1451 CE)163.5 Lodi Dynasty (1451–1526 CE) — Last Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate173.6 Bhakti and Sufi Movements (Medieval Religious Reform)184.1 Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646 CE)194.2 Bahmani Kingdom (1347–1527/1538 CE)205.1 Babur (1526–1530 CE) — Founder of the Mughal Empire215.2 Humayun (1530–1540 CE, and 1555–1556 CE)225.3 Akbar (1556–1605 CE) — In Depth235.4 Jahangir (1605–1627 CE)245.5 Shah Jahan (1628–1658 CE)255.6 Aurangzeb (Alamgir) (1658–1707 CE)265.7 Decline of the Mughal Empire (Post-1707 CE)276.1 The Marathas286.2 The Sikhs296.3 The Jats306.4 The Rohillas317.1 The Portuguese (First to Arrive, First Colonial Power in India)327.2 The Dutch337.3 The English East India Company